The Northwest Coastal Explorer : Your Guide to the Places, Plants, and Animals of the Pacific Coast

**“Part field guide, part travel guide, Steelquist writes with the authoritative voice of that friend you want next to you on the trail or in the dunes—the one who knows just where to go for a weekend getaway and what to pack for the Pacific Northwest’s unpredictable weather.” __—Portland Monthly__** Millions of visitors explore the magnificent coastline of the Pacific Northwest and all that it provides—unique plant life, easy-to-find animals, and magical places. __The Northwest Coastal Explorer__ is a fun, engaging, lushly-illustrated guide to the marine life of Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. Profiles of the flora and fauna include tips on where and how to find them—like the ochre sea stars commonly discovered on exposed rocks and the olive snails found on sandy beaches—while the included getaway guide highlights the best weekend trips for each area. Introduction: What is it about the ocean? -- Habitats of the Pacific Northwest Coast -- Coastal forests -- Rocky shores and tide pools -- Sand beaches -- Nearshore -- Rivers -- Estuaries -- Getaway guide -- Safety and equipment -- Online resources.;"A fun, engaging, and full-color field guide to the marine life in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia"--Provided by publisher. The Northwest Coastal Explorer is a full-color guide to the marine life of Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. Organized by habitat, the book explores the flora and fauna that can be easily found in coastal forests, rocky shores, tide pools, sandy beaches, rivers, and more.