Books

Courageous women are to thank for many of Washington's environmental conservation successes. Bonnie Phillips, Melanie Rowland and Helen Engle battl...

Named for Alexander Caulfield Anderson, the chief trader for the Hudson's Bay Company at Fort Nisqually, Anderson Island has an early history of br...

The beaches, forests and wildlife of Washington's Camano Island offer a treasure-trove of natural beauty and endless recreational possibilities. En...

Washington's storm-ridden outer coast stretches from Cape Disappointment, at the mouth of the Columbia River, to Cape Flattery, at the entrance to ...

The right of citizens to vote is a pillar of democracy--a mainstay denied to Washington women until they united in a campaign to enact change. Suff...

When Governor Chris Gregoire took office in 2005 with the slimmest of electoral margins, she inherited a budget shortfall of more than $2 billion f...

The Washington Wise Animal Handbook offers laugh-out-loud animal kingdom advice for kids of every age! Engaging animal photos entertain while charm...

Appealing art and descriptive text bring Lewis and Clark alive for young adventurers. Carefully chosen text from Lewis and Cark's actual journals o...

Oh, the places we'll go, the sites we'll see, and the fun we'll have...all with our new little baby. We'll travel around the Puget Sound where we'v...

This well-known Grimms' fairy tale takes on a new twist in a Pacific Northwest setting. A young girl who lives by the Salish Sea inherits a red-vel...

What is it like to live on an island?Award-winning author Emma Bland Smith explores what it's like to grow up on an island in the Pacific Northwest...

Helen Sommers served in the Washington House of Representatives from 1972 to 2009. She represented the 36th district as a Democrat. At the time of ...

The Washington State Legislature Oral History Program documents the history of the Legislature in Washington State, capturing and preserving person...

Leonard Alson Sawyer represented the 25th district as a Democrat initially elected in 1955, serving until 1975. He was Speaker of the House from 19...

From the Washington State Legislature Oral History Program, these books capture and preserve personal recollections and perspectives of individuals...