2025 Caxton Press Publications Catalog

C AXTON P RESS

Celebrating 100 Years of Fine Publishing

J.H. Gipson with Vardis Fisher in front of Caxton.

In 1907, Caxton founder Albert E. Gipson’s son, James Herrick (J.H) Gipson, joined the company as the managing director. With its 1913 acquisition of Utah’s Western Book and Manufacturing Company, Caxton Printers became the only printing and binding company west of Kansas City. J.H. was a collector of books and a voracious reader. He soon realized how difficult it was for new writers in the West to convince eastern publishing companies to take a chance on their work which led to his interest in publishing books and giving these unknown authors a chance. In 1925, Caxton published its first book, a civics textbook by future Idaho Secretary of State Fred Lukens, titled The Idaho Citizen. And thus, the western publishing house for which Caxton has become famous began.

By the end of the 1930s, Caxton was printing over 30 new titles every year, with topics ranging from Western history and anthologies to political works, more specifically, libertarian and anti-communist texts by nationally prominent writers such as Garet Garrett and Isabel Paterson. In 1953, Caxton released the first (and, until 1995, the only) hardcover edition of Ayn Rand’s Anthem. Caxton published titles by other nationally-known writers such as Vardis Fisher and Taylor Caldwell and has produced some of the best-known titles in Western Americana. Two books, Yellow Wolf, and Hear Me, My Chiefs! first published a half century ago, are still in print today. The two volumes are considered foundation books for any study of the Nez Perce Indians and that tribe’s epic attempt to flee to Canada in 1877.

To this day the Caxton publishing operation (now named Caxton Press) remains the preeminent publisher of books about the people, places and history of Idaho and the Pacific Northwest.

Managed Extinction: the decline and loss of wild salmon and steelhead in the Pacific Northwest

by Rick Williams & Jim Lichatowich

555 Pages, Hardcover, 6x9

Color photos, maps and charts

ISBN# 978-087004-649-0

$32.95

Managed Extinction describes the decline of wild salmon and steelhead in the Pacific Northwest over the last 150 years. Many populations are presently on the verge of extinction, particularly in Idaho’s Snake River Basin.

Widespread habitat alteration and mainstem dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers contributed to the decline of salmon and steelhead, but continued reliance on hatchery production to rebuild declining salmon runs rather than conservation measures has resulted in management leading to extinction. Restoration of imperiled upper basin salmon and steelhead populations requires removal of the four Lower Snake River dams, restoration of riverine ecological processes, and development of a new salmon management paradigm that focuses on ecological resilience and stewardship.

Rick Williams

Jim Lichatowich

The Wanderer: James Butler Hickok & the American West

by Craig Crease

CRAIG CREASE is an investigative historian and award-winning writer on the historic frontier trails and the American West. His historical research and articles have appeared in Overland Journal, The Kansas Anthropologist, Wagon Tracks, Folio, Gateway: The Magazine of the Missouri Historical Society, the Kansas City Star, and the Johnson County Sun. His research has appeared in books including Kansas City: An American Story edited by Monroe Dodd, The Oregon Trail Revisited by Gregory Franzwa, The Santa Fe Trail: Guide by Hal Jackson and Marc Simmons, and more. popular speaker, Crease has appeared many times giving presentations on aspects of the American frontier west. For over thirty years was an independent historical consultant for

546 Pages, Hardcover, 6x9 Photos, index

This is one book running along two themes. It is a conventional straight-line cradle-to-grave biography, supported by a factual basis. It is also a revelatory take-down of the many myths and legends that have clouded and obscured the real life of James Butler Hickok for nearly 150 years. After the myths and legends have been stripped away, the greatest revelation remaining is the fact that the real life of James Butler Hickok is every bit as compelling and fascinating as any myth. James Butler Hickok, as Wild Bill Hickok, was the country’s first real media star; he came of age just when the telegraph and railroad were first spreading across the nation. Suddenly long distance news by wire was instantaneous, and the railroad brought newspapers and magazines just as far by rail in only a few days. Every town along the westward surging railroad had their own newspaper as well. Almost overnight it seemed the nation was connected and coast to coast communication had arrived. media influence of newpapers and magazines increased.

ISBN# 978-087004-654-4

$27.95

THE WANDERER

JAMES BUTLER HICKOK & THE AMERICAN WEST

Craig Crease

With few notable exceptions, most of the men who gained fame in the post-civil war American West, once stripped of the fanciful myths that made up their public persona, have little left to justify that fame and regard. James Butler Hickok was one of the notable exceptions. He excelled in almost everything he did, and his precocious proclivities were evident very early. He fell in love with a half-Indian girl, was a bodyguard for a U.S. Senator, took part in two battles in the border war skirmishes leading up to the Civil War, rode in the saddle day and night as a scout and spy in the border war in Missouri and Kansas, and worked his first assignment as a frontier lawman…all before his 21st birthday. He was not even known yet as Wild Bill!

After stripping away the myths and legends, the reader of this book will see that the real life of James Butler Hickok, aka Wild Bill Hickok was every bit as exciting and unique, compelling and dramatic as any myth or legend. It’s no wonder that his real life was such fertile ground for the mythmakers. His real life spoke of infinite possibilities, and the mythmakers seized upon that in describing the exploits and life of Wild Bill Hickok.

NO ONE James Butler ever forgot him. at once unique, also familiar expected to meet cold killer that and coarse, were to

Tombstone: Arizona Mystique

by David de Haas & Don Chaput

430 Pages Hardcover, 6x9

Photos, index

ISBN# 978-087004-648-3

$26.95

Runner-up, Wild West History Association 2024 Book of the Year award

Ed Schieffelin’s 1877 discovery of silver in the dangerous southeastern Arizona desert set in motion a whirlwind series of events that defined history’s most influential mining camp: Tombstone, Arizona. What happened over the next 146 years would make the town legendary, etched into the collective psyche. Tombstone is one of only a few old west mining camps that remains thriving to this day. Through multiple boom-bust cycles, and five distinct eras, Tombstone has continued to reimagine itself to stay alive and relevant. This book details how Tombstone, and its mystique, came about, and the extraordinary influence it has had on the world since its inception.

Moving

Coming Soon

Mountains: Creating the Nurse Practitioner and Rural EMS

by Marie Osborn, ARNP & John Osborn, MD

Move over TV medical dramas! Moving Mountains is the real-life story of Idaho’s first nurse practitioner, Marie Osborn. In 1971, Marie founded an emergency clinic in rugged Sawtooth-Salmon River country, covering 6,000 square miles on 24/7 call.

Moving Mountains tracks development of rural medicine, emergency services, and breaking the glass ceiling of male-dominated medicine. Time and again Marie survived conflicts with professional boards, legislatures, the insurance industry, and bitter Idaho winters – all at significant personal cost.

For those interested in the origins of Nurse Practitioners, and to understand contemporary rural medicine issues, this heartwarming memoir breaks a trail so others may follow.

Available January, 2025

ISBN# 978-087004-6568

I Was a Middle-Aged Wolfman: Chasing Wolves in Idaho’s Backcountry by

“The world of wildlife workers is small. Jim and I met while tracking radio-collared wolves in Alaska in the 1980’s. Our paths crossed again after wolves were reintroduced to Central Idaho and Yellowstone Park in 1995/6. Despite Yellowstone’s fame, Idaho was by far the best and most rugged wolf habitat in the contiguous U.S. The Nez Perce Tribe led wolf recovery efforts there, after state politics prohibited involvement by Idaho Fish and Game. I knew something historic was dawning when a tribal spiritual leader proclaimed, “Welcome back home my brothers!” as the first wolves awaited release. Jim’s dedication, perseverance, and backcountry skills as a tribal biologist were a major reason that wolves flourished under Nez Perce leadership. If you dreamt of adventure in the wilds of North America, his exploits among wolves will leave you awestruck.”

– Ed Bangs, US Fish and Wildlife Service Wolf Recovery Coordinator, 1988-2011

Jim Holyan

Available Spring, 2025

Warrior Woman: The Story of Mo-Chi, a Southern Cheyenne

by Linda Wommack

195 Pages, Hardcover, 6x9

ISBN# 978-087004-652-0

$21.95

Following the horrific massacre of Sand Creek in 1864, the Arapaho and Cheyenne, along with bands of Northern Cheyenne, Sioux and Comanche, fought back. Along the South Platte and Smoky Hill trails, the Indians wreaked havoc from Kansas to Colorado, Oklahoma and Texas. Freight wagons were attacked, wagon trains were attacked, homesteads were raided, women and children kidnapped. In Colorado, from Julesburg to Denver, ranches, farms, and towns were burned. It was clear that the Indians were now on the war path. Into this warring faction stepped a young Southern Cheyenne woman, Mo-chi. She would become known by her people as Warrior Woman.

With the help of Cheyenne Oral history, as told to John L. Sipes, Jr., her great-great grandson, her full, correct story is finally told.

From Sand Creek To Summit Springs: Colorado’s Indian Wars by Linda Wommack

550 Pages, Softcover, 6x9

Photos, maps

ISBN# 978-087004-643-8

$25.95

Winner of the 2023 Will Rogers Medallion for Western Non-Fiction

With all war there is collateral damage. This is no more evident than during the Indian wars in Colorado. Mo-chi, twenty-three years young, carefully walked among the dead bodies of her tribe, shaking with fear and horror. She found the body of her husband, Standing Bull, and pressed on through tears of grief. Finally, she found the body of her father. Her grief turned to anger. Mochi would become the first female Cheyenne warrior. Cheyenne oral history records Mo-chi’s declaration for war:

“This day, I vow revenge for the murder of my family and my people. This day, I declare war on veho – white man. This day I become a warrior and a warrior I will be forever.”

Linda Wommack

Ranching Women of Colorado by Linda Wommack

The American West has always been known for strong women, and the state of Colorado is no exception. The Homestead Act of 1862 brought thousands west for free land, new beginnings, and a new way of life. For many, it was the dawn of a new dream, and no more so than for the female homesteader. At a time when most women’s futures were tied to a husband’s prosperity, it was a bold, courageous step for women to step out of the conventional norm.

Winner of the 2021 Will Rogers Medallion for Western Non-Fiction

340 pages, Softcover, 6x9

ISBN# 978-087004-629-2

$17.95

Colorado’s Cattle Queen: Ann Bassett by Linda Wommack

Anna Marie Bassett was the first white child born in the notorious outlaw region of Colorado known as Brown's Park. She knew outlaws such as Butch Cassidy, The Sundance Kid, and Elza Lay. This is the account of Colorado’s Cattle Queen, Ann Bassett, told largely in her own own words and supported by friends and enemies alike. 247 pages, Softcover, 6x9, photos

ISBN#978-087004-619-3 $17.50

Murder in the Mile High City: The First Hundred Years by Linda Wommack with Linda Jones Denver, Colorado has become one the nation’s major metropolitan areas. Since its founding in 1858, Denver has seen its share of violence and mayhem. In Murder in the Mile High City, describes 42 riveting murder cases that made headlines during Denver’s first century.

220 Pages, Softcover, 6x9 ISBN# 978-087004-603-2

$17.00

From the Grave: A Roadside Guide to Colorado’s Pioneer Cemeteries by Linda Wommack A roadside guide to Colorado’s oldest cemeteries, From the Grave includes nearly 400 cemeteries and 1,000 mini-biographies of interred pioneers.

500 Pages, Softcover, photos, maps, index ISBN# 978-0-87004-386-4

$24.95 Hardcover ISBN# 0870043900 $34.95 E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-565-3

Our Ladies of the Tenderloin: Colorado’s Legends in Lace by Linda Wommack Wommack presents a singular look at life in the oldest profession in early Colorado. She brings Colorado’s soiled doves to life through research and photos.

175 Pages, Softcover, photos ISBN# 978-0-87004-444-1 $16.95

Classic Reprints

We Sagebrush Folks by

Annie Pike Greenwood

University of Idaho Press

514 pages, Softcover, 6x9

ISBN# 978-089301-1222 $21.95

We Sagebrush Folks tells the experiences of a woman of education, refinement, and culture who went with her husband to plow up wealth in the land under the then new Minidoka Irrigation Project in Southern Idaho. She writes with intelligence, a notable gift for expression, and a considerable interest in and knowledge of economics. An intimate, colorful portrayal of the daily life of the sagebrush farmers and their families, mercilessly truthful, but written with vivacity, cleverness, and humor, full of anecdotes, tales, and incidents that are often amusing, sometimes tragic, but always told with a keen sense of their dramatic values. — Florence Finch Kelly, New York Times Book Review

JR Simplot: A Billion the Hard Way

by Louie Attebery

This is the story of a kid who dropped out of school at age fourteen to parlay a few pigs into one of America’s largest privately held companies.

280 Pages, Softcover, 6x9, photos

ISBN# 978-087004-6469 $21.95

E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-520-2

Camera Eye on Idaho: Pioneer Photography

1863-1913 by

Arthur A. Hart

This book is a collection of the most compelling and beautiful photos made of early Idaho people, places, and events in Idaho from 1863 through 1913. Almost nothing had been published on Idaho’s pioneer photographers when Hart began his research.

201 Pages, Softcover, 11x9, Historical photos

ISBN# 978-0-87004-343-7 $24.95

Hear Me My Chiefs! by

Lucullus Virgil McWhorter was born in 1860 in a log cabin in what is now West Virginia. From his earliest childhood, he was interested in everything pertaining to Indians. McWhorter realized a long-time dream in 1903 when he moved to Yakima, Washington. He became acquainted with many Native Americans. He was one of the few whites to stand up for Indians in land and water disputes in that period.

Lucullus Virgil McWhorter

In 1940, The Caxton Printers published McWhorter’s Yellow Wolf: His Own Story, a first-person account of a warrior who fought in the 1877 Nez Perce War. McWhorter decided to delve deeper into the history and legends of the Nez Perce people. Unfortunately, he died in 1944 before completing the new manuscript. His son, V.O. McWhorter, organized the material with the help of staff of State College of Washington at Pullman (today’s Washington State University). The first edition of Hear Me, My Chiefs was published in 1952. Today, McWhorter’s two books on the Nez Perce are considered foundation material for any study of that Pacific Northwest culture.

738 pages, Softcover, 6x9, Historical photos, maps ISBN# 978-087004-3109 $26.95

Also by L.V. McWhorter

Yellow Wolf : His Own Story by L.V. McWhorter

The Nez Perce campaign is among the most famous in the brief and bloody history of the Indian wars of the West. Yellow Wolf was a contemporary of Chief Joseph and a leader among his own men. Yellow Wolf was one of the last survivors of the Nez Perce War. A first person account, through author L.V. McWhorter, of the Nez Perce's ill-fated battle for land and freedom. Researchers consider this account of the government's Native American strategy and policy to be a foundation for any study of the Nez Perce. 328 Pages, Softcover, 48 illustrations, map, index ISBN# 978-0-87004-315-4 $16.95 E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-491-5

Idaho Ghost Towns and Mining Camps

by Robert E. Ballard

Idaho Ghost Towns and Mining Camps provides the most updated accounting of mining camps and towns that grew and prospered during one of the greatest gold and silver strikes ever seen in the western United States.

Adventurers from all walks of life ventured into unknown regions to play a game of chance with finding wealth in a mountain stream or deep beneath the snow-covered earth. Behind them they left the towns they had built, the railroad tracks that had connected them to the outside world and equipment now rusted from years of abandonment.

300 Pages, Softcover, 6x9

ISBN# 978-087004-6476 $18.95

Follow easy directions to locate the sites of over 120 towns and camps throughout Idaho. Lodging is suggested along the way when more than one day is required. You will even learn how one camp in Idaho helped to achieve our victory in World War II. It all took place right here. Where will be your first stop?

Monroe Creek to the World: A Life in Letters

by Louie Attebery

Monroe Creek to the World: a Life in Letters is Dr. Louie Attebery’s love letter to his upbringing in rural Idaho.

His memoir tells of his experiences that led to his love of folklore and literature and the recognition of their essential place in the history of the West. A nationally recognized folklorist and historian, Dr. Attebery’s eloquent autobiography illuminates the character, wit, and charm that have resulted in decades of students regarding him as inseparable from, and integral to, the history of The College of Idaho.

Polly Bemis: The Life and Times of a Chinese American Pioneer by

The mistakenly named “Lalu Nathoy” of books and film, was forcibly brought to the United States, and to Idaho Territory, in 1872 when she was just eighteen. In 1894 she married a Euroamerican man, Charlie Bemis, and they moved to a mining claim on the remote Salmon River; Charlie died in 1922 and Polly died in 1933. Since her death, Polly Bemis’s life has been greatly romanticized. Supposedly, she was a prostitute, “Hong King” was her Chinese owner, and Charlie Bemis “won her in a poker game.” Not one of these statements is true. Polly’s life was genuinely fascinating, and it is time to both celebrate the known facts about her and allow the stereotypical, undocumented legends to die out.

Published through a joint publishing agreement between Caxton Press and The University of Idaho Asian American Comparative Collection (AACC).

Priscilla Wegars

560 Pages, Softcover, 6x9 ISBN# 978-087004-6407 $29.95

Indian Raids and Massacres: Essays on the Central Plains Indian War by

Indian Raids and Massacres covers incidents in Kansas, Colorado, and Nebraska from 1864-1870.

There are two sides to these violent events, and, while the focus is on the Euro- American perspective, the contrary perspective of the Native American is also presented. Broome relies on primary-source documents usually ignored by other authors, but more than that, he carefully sorts out all documents relating to each chapter, while carefully applying critical thinking skills to arrive at the truth of each event. Untapped Indian depredation claims housed in Washington, DC give the reader a deeper understanding of the terrors of Indian raids, especially when experienced by new settlers to the region. What emerges represents a bold and new history not found in other published accounts.

Jeff Broome

520 Pages, Softcover, 6x9 Maps, index, bibliography ISBN# 978-087004-6353

$24.95

Hardcover - OUT OF PRINT

The Frontiersmen Who Couldn’t Shoot

Straight: The Army vs. The Pioneers 1815-1845

375 Pages, Softcover, 6x9

Maps, bibliography, index

ISBN# 978-087004-6315

$18.95

by Gregory Michno

The years between 1815 and 1845 were marked by a comparative dearth of Indian “Wars.” It was a time when the Army became professional, and when it learned that the frontiersmen, not the Indians, were the greater enemy. It was a time when the Government expanded its role as regulator and welfare provider; when some frontier people became terrorists; when our gun culture blossomed; when our racism, bigotry, and xenophobia exploded; when our anti-intellectualism soared; when the populist “common man” seized the political scene; and when our conception of American exceptionalism took root, based on the creation of the heroic frontiersman icon.

In this intriguing interpretation of western history, Michno deconstructs several American foundation myths while linking the past with the present in many thought-provoking vignettes.

Working the Wilderness: Early Leaders for Wild

Lands

by John McCarthy

Working the Wilderness tells true stories about four men and one woman who established how to work in and be in the wilderness. They were guides for protection of wilderness and for the protectors who followed them. Their lives were immersed in service — to wild land and the American people. They worked for the U.S. Forest Service, centered in the vast Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness of Idaho and Montana. Three were active before and after the Wilderness Act of 1964. The younger two came in at the beginning of the modern wilderness era. They all adapted skills of the pioneers to the new land designation. Their stories celebrate heroes for the enduring resource of wilderness and point to the future to keep their legacies thriving.

279 Pages, Softcover, 6x9

ISBN# 978-087004-6254

$17.50

early leaders for wild lands

WORKING THE WILDERNESS

JOHN McCARTHY

Lucky: The Wit and Wisdom of Governor Phil Batt

Introduction and Batt interview by Rod Gramer

In Lucky, Former Idaho Governor Phil Batt tells us that he lived a “lucky” life, but it took more than luck for his half-century long and distinguished political career. Wisdom and wit and more than a heavy dose of common sense contributed to his success as a legislator, party chair, lieutenant governor and governor. Batt brought a practical, business-like discipline to the Statehouse, but one tempered with a soft heart for Idahoans who needed support: the young, vulnerable, and marginalized.

137 Pages, Softcover 6x9, photos, $15.95

ISBN# 978-087004-642-1

A Little Dam Problem!

by retired Supreme Court Chief Justice Jim Jones

"A Little Dam Problem reads much like the old wild west stories about fights between land barons who tried to corral all of the available water and keep it out of the hands of homesteaders. Jim Jones documents the highly contentious Swan Falls water rights fight between Idaho Power Company and the State of Idaho over control of the Snake River." – Bruce Newcomb, former Speaker of the Idaho House of Representatives

373 Pages, Softcover, 6x9, index, maps, $18.00

ISBN# 978-087004-602-5

Hells Heroes: How an unlikely alliance saved Idaho’s Hells Canyon by Chris Carlson

Hells Heroes is a story of how Hells Canyon was saved, a story about this place and special people who care about it. "Hells Canyon has epic written all over it. One of the West's great rivers slices through it. The rising bluffs and mountains create one of the deepest gorges on earth. The Seven Devils look down from a height of 7,000 feet above the Snake. But the real epic is in the story of the people who love the place, and of those who worked to save it." – Rick Johnson, Executive Director, Idaho Conservation League

208 Pages, Softcover, 6x9, $16.00

ISBN# 978-087004-623-0

Oregon Beaches: A Traveler’s Companion

396 Pages, Softcover, 8x11

Full color, maps, GPS coordinates

ISBN# 978-087004-6131, $27.50

by John Shewey

From secret beaches to popular playgrounds, Oregon Beaches provides intimate details for virtually every accessible beach along Oregon's nearly 400 miles of coastline. The most comprehensive guide to Oregon beaches ever published, this detailed, lavishly illustrated guidebook provides great tips and insider intel for exploring the state's incredible Pacific shores from Astoria to Brookings.

Adventure Roads of Oregon by Leland Howard

308 Pages, Softcover, 11x9,

Color photos, maps, GPS coordinates

ISBN# 978-087004-6100, $28.00

Adventure Roads of Oregon provides roadway explorers and adventurers with the most complete compendium ever published of the roads less traveled throughout the beautiful state of Oregon. North to south, east to west, author and acclaimed outdoor photographer Leland Howard has traveled these roads and invites the reader along to experience the sights and splendor of Oregon. All that is required is a reliable auto and a thirst for adventure.

The Idaho Traveler by

Alan Minskoff

The Idaho Traveler takes the reader on journey through Idaho’s small towns, using its scenic byways with stops in some iconic historic sites. Author Alan Minskoff held meetings in 24 small towns as a bicentennial project in 1976 and 1977 and created two issues of Idaho Heritage Magazine. Four decades later, he’s revisited and taken the pulse of what small town life is like in 2019. This book celebrates the Gem State combining dispatches and discoveries in a good old fashioned travelogue. Illustrated with snapshots, it features profiles of folks from across the state.

295 pages, Softcover, 6x8, color photos

ISBN# 978-087004-6278, $18.50

In 1958, when Captain Nick “Foreigner” Barhanovich hired greenhorn Ray Fadich to work as a skiffman on Barhanovich’s purse seiner The Emancipator, Fadich had little clue what that fishing season would hold for him. As the newest member of the crew, Fadich had to deal with a steep learning curve, days of backbreaking labor, and the practical jokes and initiation into the brotherhood of the commercial fisherman—all while The Emancipator followed the salmon through Puget Sound, chasing the elusive catch that would enter the boat and its crew into the record books.

In this memoir of the 1958 sockeye fishing season aboard The Emancipator, Fadich describes in detail the disappointment and joy he and his crewmates experienced as they vied with weather, other boats, and time as they tried to strike it rich during The Big Run.

89 Pages, Softcover, 8.5x11 photos

ISBN# 978-087004-6339 $15.95

From Porthill to Franklin—from Weiser to Driggs, Idaho Inside and Out recounts the geology and the people who make the Gem State unique.

Supercontinent Pangaea, the Snake River Plain, the Bonneville Flood, an aquifer with enough water to fill Lake Erie, and a subterranean ice cave in the midst of a lava desert are but a few of Idaho’s natural wonders that are described.

Sacajawea, Diamondfield Jack, Peg Leg Annie, John Mullan, Chief Pocatello, General B.L.E. Bonneville and many other colorful Idahoans are chronicled.

In addition, Idaho Inside and Out contains 50 current and historical photos plus driving directions to the sites. Idaho Inside and Out by

The Big Run by Ray Fadich

Wild & Scenic Idaho

Backcountry Roads: Idaho by Lynna Howard

240 Pages, Softcover, 9x11

120 photos, $27.95

ISBN# 978-0-87004-459-5

Photography by Leland Howard

Idaho’s backcountry wilderness is renowned for its stark beauty. Remarkably, some of the state’s most beautiful sites are easily accessible for the road traveler who is willing to drive the backcountry logging and forest service roads that few have cataloged. Brother and sister team Lynna and Leland have spent years doing just that. With more than 114 photos, 33 color maps, 31 detailed expeditions complete with GPS coordinates, Backcountry Roads: Idaho is an indispensable companion to the road explorer.

Sawtooth White Cloud Photos by Mark William Lisk

128 Pages, Hardcover, 12x9

Color photos, $26.00

ISBN# 978-087004-600-1

Essays by Nicole LeFavour

Mark Lisk’s color photography exposes a striking side of the lakes and rocky heights of a remote slice of the American wild. Deep in Idaho’s White Clouds Wilderness Area and the dramatic peaks of the Sawtooth Wilderness, Lisk and writer Nicole LeFavour bring to life the beauty of the silence and stillness of these high places perched far from where most will ever travel.

Salmon River Country Photos by Mark Lisk

120 Pages, Hardcover, 10x10

120 color photos, $27.95

ISBN# 978-0-87004-441-0

Essays by Stephen Stuebner

Much of the Salmon River country is as primitive today as it was two hundred years ago when Lewis and Clark explored the river’s headwaters. Award winning photographer Mark Lisk and writer Stephen Stuebner present a colorful view of the area and some of the people who live and work along one of America’s most remote and celebrated rivers.

Snake River Country by Bill Gulick with photography by Earl Roberge A big, beautiful book about a big, beautiful river and its surrounding land. In truth, Snake River Country is an in-depth study of the past, present, and future of the last great wild river...” – Spokane Daily Chronicle. A classic.

104 color photos, Hardcover

ISBN# 978-0-87004-215-7 $16.95

From the Ganges to the Snake River: An East Indian in the American West by Debu Majumdar

A tender, amusing, account of the landscape and people of Idaho written with an outsider’s perspective.

242 Pages, Softcover

ISBN# 978-0-87004-397-0 $14.95

Owyhee Canyonlands Photography by Mark Lisk, essay by William Fox. The high desert of Owyhee Country contains some of the most spectacular, pristine canyonlands in the United States. A nationally known photographer, Lisk’s photos of the Owyhees along with an essay by Fox bring the rugged beauty of this region to life.

124 Pages, Hardcover, photos

ISBN#978-0-87004-464-9 $27.95

Silver Creek: Idaho’s Fly Fishing Paradise by David Clark, David Glasscock

This is the story of one of the most revered trout fisheries in the world. The book includes photos, detailed maps, charts and tips on equipment, flies, and techniques.

210 Pages, Softcover, color photos, maps, index

ISBN# 978-0-87004-382-6

$18.95

Fishes of Idaho: A Natural History Survey by John W. Sigler and Donald W. Zaroban. Fishes of Idaho: A Natural History Survey is the most recent and comprehensive study of the variety of fish species that inhabit Idaho's waters. An exhaustive natural survey of all species known to exist in the Gem State, this encyclopedic book provides biologists, naturalists, students, and anglers with the most complete reference of its kind. 815 pages, Hardcover, 11x8, color photos, maps, charts ISBN# 978-087004-611-7

$85.00

Defending Idaho’s Natural Heritage by Ken Robison Since early in the 20th century concerned citizen groups, conservationists and outdoorsmen have been waging an on-going battle to preserve Idaho’s wild lands against encroaching private and governmental concerns. Robison Publishing 351 Pages, Softcover

ISBN# 978-057814-093-3

$24.95

Notable Idahoans

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Days: 21 Years in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness by Jim Akenson with Holly Akenson In 1982, an eager young couple seeking adventure and challenge, Jim and Holly Akenson moved to a log cabin in the back country to manage Taylor Ranch, the University of Idaho’s Wilderness research station. Jim describes encounters with wildlife and nature. 265 Pages, Softcover, 6x9, color photos ISBN# 978-087004-601-8

Elegant

$17.00

Soul: The Life and Music of Gene Harris by Janie Harris with Bob Evancho. Gene Harris, the “Blues Man from Boise,” shared the stage or recording studio with many legends and left a legacy of more than 80 recordings.

277 Pages, Softcover, discography, color photos, index ISBN# 978-0-87004-445-8

$24.95

Cool North Wind: Morley Nelson’s Life with Birds of Prey by Stephen Stuebner, Introduction by Jim Fowler. Morley Nelson’s achievements with birds of prey conservation have had a major impact on the welfare of raptors worldwide.

429 Pages, Softcover, 50 photos

ISBN# 978-0-87004-426-7

$24.95

E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-493-9

On the Dark Side of the Moon: A Journey Toward Recovery by Mike Medberry Medberry’s recovery from a stroke and his struggle to protect Craters of the Moon National Monument tells of renewal and finding compromises to problems.

150 Pages, Softcover, 6x9, photos, maps, index ISBN# 978-0-87004-569-1

Ebook ISBN# 978-0-87004-513-4

$14.95

Elder Tales: Spirited Women Over Sixty Tell Their Stories by Ruth Garrison and Lorry Roberts These are stories about an extraordinary array of Idaho women of different ethnicities, whose lives span six decades and more. With gusto they challenged the social mores of their time, living meaningful and purposeful lives.

268 Pages, Softcover, illustrations

ISBN# 978-0-9631258-5-9

$12.95

Brains for Breakfast: Growing Up German in America by Susan Baumgartner Provides information for German Americans who know little about their own heritage and a picture of Idaho farm life from the 1880s to the 1990s.

159 Pages, Softcover, illustrations

ISBN# 978-0-9631258-7-3

$15.95

Minidoka: An American Concentration Camp

by Teresa Tamura

On February 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, authorizing Armed Forces to remove citizens and noncitizens from “military areas.” The result was the dislocation and imprisonment of 120,000 Japanese American citizens in the U.S. In Minidoka: An American Concentration Camp, Teresa Tamura documents one such camp, the Minidoka War Relocation Center in Jerome County, Idaho. Her documentation includes artifacts made in the camp as well as the story of its survivors and illuminates the historical and social significance of Minidoka.

Updated/revised edition 240 Pages, Hardcover, 9x11 180 photos, maps ISBN# 978-0-87004-573-8 $27.95

Imprisoned in Paradise: Japanese Internee Road Workers at the World War II Kooskia Internment Camp by Priscilla Wegars Exposes the United States’ little-known World War II rendition of Japanese Latin Americans, including men kidnapped from their homes in Peru, Panama, and Mexico and interned at the Kooskia Camp in Idaho. Unlike Japanese Americans who have received an official apology and redress from the U.S. government, the Japanese Latin Americans are still waiting for justice.

324 Pages, Softcover, 6x9 ISBN# 978-0-89301-550-3 $19.95

As

Rugged as the Terrain CCC “Boys,” Federal Convicts, and World War II Alien Internees Wrestle with a Mountain Wilderness by Priscilla Wegars This book explores some intriguing history of Idaho’s wild Lochsa River. In 1893 this site was a footnote in the saga of the ill-fated Carlin hunting party. Later the site housed Civilian Conservation Corps recruits, became a Federal Prison Camp and laboring Japanese detainees continued road construction.

394 Pages, Softcover, photos, maps, illustrations, index ISBN# 978-0-87004-540-0 $21.95

From the Backlist... Darkroom Soldier: Photos and Letters from the South Pacific Theater World War II by Frederick Hill

Photosmith 287 Pages, Softcover, 8x11 ISBN# 978-1-60461-197-7 $37.50

Idaho Politics & History

Cecil Andrus: Idaho’s Greatest Governor by Chris Carlson A biography of Idaho’s only four-term governor, by former press secretary, Chris Carlson. Carlson reveals the “political rules” Andrus practiced and unveils the qualities of the man who's had greatest impact on modern Idaho.

298 Pages, Softcover, photos, index ISBN# 978-0-87004-505-9 $17.95

E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-514-1

Governing Idaho: Politics, People and Power by James B. Weatherby and Randy Stapilus This bookexplains the history, geography, and demographics that make up the political structure of the state.

237 Pages, Softcover

E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-521-9

ISBN# 978-0-87004-447-2 $16.95

McClure of Idaho by William L. Smallwood Jim McClure’s political career spanned sixteen years, six presidencies, and was marked by a reputation for statesmanship and bipartisanship. Interviews with the McClure family, friends, staff, and reporters.

485 Pages, Softcover, photos, index ISBN# 978-0-87004-458-8 $27.95

Debaters and Dynamiters: The Story of the Haywood Trial by David H. Grover In December of 1905, ex-Governor Frank Steunenberg of Idaho was killed when a bomb shattered his home. The dynamiter’s confession implicated officials of the Western Federation of Miners. Published in cooperation with the Idaho Legal Society.

310 Pages, Softcover, photos, index

ISBN# 978-0-87004-394-9 $16.95

Sawtooth Tales by Dick d’Easum For more than a half century Dick d’Easum collected stories about Idaho’s Sawtooth Range, the people, its history, and its legends.

281 Pages, photos, illustrated

ISBN# 978-0-87004-259-1 $12.95

Wings Over Idaho: An Aviation History by Arthur A. Hart This book began as an overview of the history of aviation in Boise, Idaho, and grew into a history embracing the whole state. The wonder of flight made Idaho’s thousands of miles of wilderness passable by plane in hours rather than weeks.

175 Pages, Softcover, photos, index

ISBN# 978-0-87004-467-0 $22.95

Historical Boise, Idaho

The Boiseans: At Home by Arthur A. Hart

This volume is a collection of short essays that aim to capture the flavor of the life and times of some of the families that played a significant part in Boise’s history.

86 Pages, Softcover, photos

ISBN# 978-0-9631258-8-0 $10.95

Life in Old Boise by Arthur A. Hart Life in Old Boise evokes in a colorful and entertaining way the people and events that shaped Idaho’s capital city from its primitive beginnings to its status as a regional center of commerce, industry, and government.

207 Pages, Hardcover, 100 photos

ISBN# 978-0-9631258-3-5

$27.50 E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-556-1

Historic Boise: An Introduction to the Architecture of Boise, Idaho, 1863-1938 by Arthur A. Hart A brief introduction to the architectural legacy of Idaho’s capital city from its founding in 1863 to the eve of World War II.

84 Pages, Softcover, photos

ISBN# 978-0-9631258-2-8 $10.95

Boise Baseball: The First 125 Years by Arthur A. Hart Here are stories about some of the great players and fascinating characters, as well as many yarns that Hart has collected through years of research and interviews with former players and those closely connected with the game.

109 Pages, Softcover, photos

ISBN# 978-0-9631258-6-6 $14.95

Chinatown: Boise, Idaho, 1870-1970 by Arthur A. Hart Hart, director emeritus of the Idaho State Historical Society, has devoted more than thirty years to researching Chinese people in Idaho, including Boise’s Chinatown. You will learn why the Chinese came here, the prejudice and hardships they faced, and their important contributions to the city and the state.

144 Pages, Softcover, photos

ISBN# 978-0-9705453-0-5 $24.95

From the Backlist...

The Idanha: Guests and Ghost of an Historic Idaho Inn by Dick d’Easum Softcover ISBN# 978-0-87004-414-4 $14.95 E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-543-1

Washington | Oregon

Traveler’s History of Washington: A Roadside Historical Guide by Bill Gulick This bible of Washington history is invaluable to vacationers, travelers, and drivers.

559 Pages, Softcover, maps, index ISBN# 978-0-87004-371-0 $19.95

E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-516-5

Washington State Place Names: From Alki to Yelm by Doug Brokenshire The Strait of Juan de Fuca, Puyallup, Anacortes, Walla Walla - these are some of the place names of Washington State. Uncover a wealth of lore.

291 Pages, Softcover, bibliography, index ISBN# 978-0-87004-356-7 $14.95

E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-562-2

The San Juan Islands: Into the 21st Century by JoAnn Roe The 172 San Juan Islands of Washington State are the uppermost remains of a mountain range that once separated Vancouver Island and mainland Washington.

248 Pages, Softcover, 8x6, photos, maps, index ISBN# 978-0-87004-504-2 $16.95

Stevens Pass: Gateway to Seattle by JoAnn Roe The opening of Stevens Pass through the northern Cascades into the Seattle region is a saga of superhuman feats and the determination of railroad owners to connect communities.

191 Pages, Softcover, photos, bibliography, index

E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-541-7

ISBN# 978-0-87004-428-1

$12.95

Steamboats on Northwest Rivers by Bill Gulick 100 years before dams were built on the Columbia-Snake River, steamboats carried cargo and people to the farthest reaches of those waterways. Where water flowed, boats and captains went - with no locks, dams, or artificial navigation.

248 Pages, Softcover, photos

E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-561-5

ISBN# 978-0-87004-438-0 $16.95

The Columbia River: An Historical Travel Guide by JoAnn Roe

Teeming with the history of the Pacific Northwest, the mighty Columbia River is one of the longest rivers in North America. Today it continues to function as a watercourse for barges and ships carrying goods to the world.

250 Pages, Softcover, photos, maps, index

E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-542-4

ISBN# 978-0-87004-538-7

$16.95

Tracking Down Oregon by Ralph Friedman Ralph Friedman catches the spirit of the pioneer, the entrepreneur - the builders of Oregon. Interesting people and places are sprinkled throughout. 306 Pages, Softcover, 113 illustrations, index ISBN# 978-0-87004-257-7 $14.99

The Oregon Desert by E.R. Jackman and R.A. Long The Oregon desert is a wild region that does things to people who try to change it. Stories of life on the desert are told with subtle humor, wisdom, and charm. 407 Pages, Softcover, 118 photos, map, index ISBN# 978-0-87004-434-2

$19.95

Wood, Water & Grass: Meek Cutoff of 1845 by James H. and Theona J. Hambleton In 1845, following mountain man Stephen Meek, settlers in over 200 wagons took a more direct route across Oregon’s High Desert in an attempt to reach The Dalles. 23 died during the attempt. Hambleton Publishing 192 Pages, Softcover ISBN# 978-087004-592-9

From the Backlist...

Our Native American Legacy: Pacific NW Towns with Indian Names by Sandy Nestor Sofcover ISBN# 978-0-89301-401-4 $17.95

Oregon for the Curious by Ralph Friedman

Softcover ISBN# 978-0-87004-222-5 $9.95

The Other Side of Oregon by Ralph Friedman

Softcover ISBN# 978-0-87004-352-9 $12.95

Steens Mountain: In Oregon’s High Desert Country

Photos by Charles Conkling with text by E.R. Jackman and John Scharff Hardcover ISBN# 978-0-87004-028-3 $49.95

Holy Rollers: Murder and Madness in Oregon’s Love Cult by T. McCracken and Robert B. Blodgett Softcover ISBN# 978-0-87004-424-3 $16.95 $19.50 Canadian/£10.99 UK

Early Oregon Days by Edwin D. Culp

Softcover ISBN# 978-0-87004-314-7 $22.95

$24.95

California | Nevada

When the Basques Ruled California by John J. O’Hagan From 1784 until 1834, virtually all of the positions of power in California - military, political and ecclesiastical - were held by Basques. In 50 years, these men put a stamp on how the territory was defined, how it was run, and its role in the formation of the most powerful country in the world. Softcover, 6x9

ISBN# 978-087004-589-9

$17.95

Lands Never Trodden: The Franciscans and the California Missions by John J. O’Hagan Each mission carries with it tales of unremitting labor, sacrifice, love, intrigue, passion, violence, and death. This volume tells the familiar stories of the missionaries as well as the untold stories of the Native Americans.

308 Pages, Softcover, photos

E-book #978-0-87004-574-5

ISBN# 978-087004-563-9

Logging the Redwoods by Lynwood Carranco and John T. Labbe

$18.95

The giant redwood trees are one of California’s best known attractions. Thousands of tourists visit the Northern California groves each year. The story of the California redwood lumber industry also tells the stories of the men, the trains, and the land.

145 Pages, Softcover, photos, maps, index ISBN# 978-0-87004-373-4

E-book ISBN# 978-087004-536-3

$29.95

The Desert Lake: The Story of Nevada’s Pyramid Lake by Sessions S. Wheeler Pyramid Lake has been called “the most beautiful desert lake in North America.” Here is the pre-history and history of the basin. It includes early white exploration and settlement and the decline and restoration of the lake’s giant trout.

180 Pages, Softcover, illustrated, index

ISBN# 978-0-87004-139-6

$10.95

Nevada’s Black Rock Desert by Sessions S. Wheeler The Black Rock Desert, an ancient lake bed, can be hostile and frightening, or bright and friendly. The desert’s story is told and illustrated by people who love the beauty and history of this place.

190 Pages, Softcover, 74 illustrations, maps

ISBN# 978-0-87004-258-4

From the Backlist... The Nevada Desert by Sessions S. Wheeler Softcover

ISBN# 978-0-87004-205-8

$9.95

$10.95

Western History

Competitive Struggle: America’s Western Fur Trading Posts, 1764-1865 by R.G. Robertson, photos by Karen Robertson From the founding of Saint Louis the demand for beaver pelts and buffalo robes spawned a competitive fervor between mountain men, fur trading companies, governments, and Native Americans alike.

332 Pages, Softcover, photos, maps, index ISBN# 978-0-87004-510-3 $18.95 E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-571-4

The Enemy Never Came: The Civil War in the Pacific Northwest by Scott McArthur The Pacific Northwest was the area furthest removed from the battles of the Civil War though it was affected by the war. McArthur examines the lives of the volunteer soldiers who battled Native American renegades and of the settlers affected by war.

350 Pages, Softcover ISBN# 978-0-87004-512-7

$18.95

Ahead of the Flaming Front: A Life on Fire by Jerry D. Mathes II The book takes readers into the heart of wildfires from the forests of Idaho to the deserts of the Mexican border - and directly into the lives of the men and women who face the terror, beauty, and hardship of life on the fire line.

260 Pages, Softcover, photos, maps ISBN# 978-0-87004-527-1

$17.95

The Deadliest Woman in the West: Mother Nature on the Prairies and Plains, 1800-1900 by Rod Beemer Earthquakes, tornadoes, floods, prairie fires, lightning, and droughts tested both native and newcomer. This is the story of encounters with nature during 19th century westward expansion.

127 Pages, Softcover, 100 photos, index ISBN# 978-0-87004-455-7 $18.95

Encyclopedia of Western Railroad History by Donald B. Robertson

Vol. III: Oregon & Wash. Hardcover ISBN# 978-0-87004-366-6 $34.95

Vol. IV: California Hardcover ISBN# 978-0-87004-385-7 $42.95

Pioneers of the Colorado Parks by Richard Barth Softcover ISBN# 978-0-89301-381-9 $17.95

Sixty-Four Years As A Writer by Bill Gulick

344 Pages, Photos, Index ISBN# 978-0-87004-453-3 $16.95 $19.50 Canadian/$10.00 UK E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-568-4

Western Trails

Owyhee Trails: The West's Forgotten Corner by Mike Hanley with Ellis Lucia The Owyhees are sharp and ragged peaks rising from the high desert of Oregon and Idaho. The authors recount the boisterous past of the rugged West.

314 Pages, Softcover, 106 illustrations, maps, index ISBN# 978-0-87004-281-2

E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-492-2

$14.95

Blazing a Wagon Trail to Oregon: A Weekly Chronicle of the Great Migration of 1843 by Lloyd W. Coffman This is the story of a determined group of American pioneers who set out to move their families from the settled frontier in Missouri to the far Pacific shore.

184 Pages, Softcover, photos, maps, index ISBN# 978-0-87004-511-0

E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-572-1

$12.95

Trails of the Smoky Hill by Wayne C. Lee and Howard C. Raynesford The Smoky Hill River is actually a shortcut between the Missouri River and Denver. The area was coveted by white men for their new stage lines and by Native Americans for the abundant buffalo. This is the story of the conflict.

235 Pages, Softcover, photos, maps, index ISBN# 978-0-87004-276-8

$17.95

Pioneer Trails West by Western Writers of America The greatest writers of the American West have combined talents to produce a book featuring the old roads that crisscrossed early America from the East Coast to West.

292 Pages, Hardcover, Photos, Maps, Index ISBN# 978-0-87004-304-8

$24.95

Idaho’s Historic Trails: From Lewis and Clark to Railroads by Martin Potucek This is the story of trails blazed by early explorers, miners, and soldiers and provides travel tips for modern-day explorers. Includes maps of roads, trails and trips.

166 Pages, Softcover, photos, maps, bibliography ISBN# 978-0-87004-494-6

E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-502-8

$19.95

Gem Minerals of Idaho With Field Trip Maps by John A. Beckwith Perhaps no other part of the world has experienced more gem mineral-forming forces than Idaho. The perfect guide for beginner rockhounds or visiting gem collectors.

129 Pages, Softcover, photos, maps, index ISBN# 978-0-87004-228-7 $11.95

From the Backlist... Colorado on Foot by Robert L. Brown Softcover ISBN# 978-0-87004-336-9 $12.95/ $14.95 Canadian/l9.99 UK

Bicycling the Oregon Trail by Don Weinell “Crossing the country by bicycle is probably about as close as you can come today to experiencing what it was like for the pioneers when they forged the Oregon Trail back in the 1800’s.”– Neil Gunton

212 Pages, Softcover, 6x9, photos, maps, GPS coordinates ISBN# 978-087004-612-4 $17.00

The California Trail: Yesterday & Today by William E. Hill Whether for land, a chance for a new life, or for gold, California was the magnet that drew thousands during the mid-1800s. The California Trail was the way many emigrants and argonauts chose. The book examines the Trail’s historical development, alternate routes, maps and guidebooks.

345 Pages, Softcover, 6x9, fold-out trail map ISBN# 978-087004-604-9

$18.00

The Lewis and Clark Trail: Yesterday and Today by William E. Hill This book details the journey of the Corps of Discovery with illustrations of points along the route, including museums and historic sites.

288 Pages, Softcover, photos, maps, index ISBN# 978-0-87004-439-7 $16.95 E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-566-0

The Santa Fe Trail: Yesterday and Today by William E. Hill Easy to use whether you are in an armchair or an automobile: the book is divided into history, maps, diaries, artists, and what to see along the Trail.

232 Pages, Softcover, photos, maps, bibliography, index ISBN# 978-0-87004-354-3

$16.95

The Oregon Trail: Yesterday and Today by William E. Hill Hill’s book is an explanation of what the Oregon Trail was really like that blends history, maps, guides, diaries, and old drawings with contemporary photos and experiences.

179 Pages, Softcover, 169 illustrations, end map, index ISBN# 978-0-87004-319-2 $12.95 E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-560-8

The Pony Express Trail: Yesterday and Today by William E. Hill The Pony Express delivered mail across a continent at a critical time and captured the imagination of people worldwide. On the 150th anniversary of its founding, Hill tells the story of the Express and takes us along the route, now a National Historic Trail.

321 Pages, Softcover, photos, maps, bibliography, index ISBN# 978-0-87004-476-2 $18.95 E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-495-3

Ghost Towns

Southern Idaho Ghost Towns by Wayne Sparling A guide to 84 of Idaho’s most interesting ghost towns, describing the history of Idaho’s mining boomtowns and their eventual demise. Organized by region, provides the current state of preservation.

135 Pages, Softcover, 95 illustrations, 14 maps

ISBN# 978-0-87004-229-4 $12.95

E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-551-6

Ghost Towns of the Northwest by Norman D. Weis 62 ghost towns from the Northwest are described with the history of each town and directions to find them. Nearly 20 are unknown to the general public.

319 Pages, Softcover, 249 photos, 22 maps, bibliography, index ISBN# 978-0-87004-358-1 $17.95

E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-567-7

Colorado Ghost Towns: Past and Present by Robert L. Brown History, nostalgia, and detailed directions are combined to provide a guide for exploring 65 of Colorado’s ghost towns and mining camps. Brown pairs early and contemporary photos. 317 Pages, Softcover, photos, maps, index ISBN# 978-0-87004-218-8 $14.95 E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-530-1

Ghost Towns of the Colorado Rockies by Robert L. Brown Featuring travel directions for 60 of Colorado’s ghost towns and mining camps, this book also provides an informal history of each town, along with early and contemporary photos to aid in the site identification.

401 Pages, Softcover, 136 photos, map, index ISBN# 978-0-87004-342-0

$17.95

Jeep Trails to Colorado Ghost Towns by Robert L. Brown Settle into your four-wheel-drive vehicle or a chair and take off for the mining camps of Colorado! This book is an illustrated history of fifty-nine towns famous during the gold and silver rushes of the 1800s, with directions on how to get to each.

245 Pages, Softcover, 105 photos, maps, index ISBN# 978-0-87004-021-4

$12.95

Barns of the West: A Vanishing Legacy by Arthur A. Hart More than 200 photos of barns in Alaska, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Oregon, and California, Barns is a superb pictorial survey.

112 Pages, Hardcover, photos ISBN# 978-0-9631258-9-7 $29.95

Buried Treasure

Central City and Gilpin County: Then and Now by Robert L. Brown This is the remarkable story of Central City, Colorado, past and present, where gold drew people during the nineteenth century because it was known as “the richest square mile on earth.” 217 Pages, Softcover, photos, index ISBN# 978-0-87004-363-5

$8.95

Pikes Peak Backcountry: The Historic Saga of the Peak’s West Slope by Celinda Reynolds Kaelin This is the story of the region west of Pikes Peak. It includes stories of the first settlers and the founders of towns. It also tells of the bust years between world wars when the train tracks were pulled up and communities vanished.

241 Pages, Softcover, photos, map, index ISBN# 978-0-87004-391-8

$15.95

Telluride“From Pick to Powder” by Richard L. and Suzanne Fetter After booming with the discovery of gold and silver in the last century, Telluride went bust and slept for decades then revived when skiing swept the Rockies in the 1960s.

196 Pages, Softcover, 86 illustrations, maps ISBN# 978-0-87004-265-2

$12.95

Gold Rushes and Mining Camps of the Early American West by Vardis Fisher and Opal Laurel Holmes Winner of the Western Writers of America Spur Award for best nonfiction,the book brings together all of the remarkable people and the violent contrasts that make up an enthralling chapter in US history.

465 Pages, Hardcover, 447 illustrations, index ISBN# 978-0-87004-043-6

$29.95

Four Days from Fort Wingate: The Lost Adams Diggings by Richard French The story behind the legend of the Lost Adams diggings in New Mexico which generated hundreds of articles and books, and gave rise to movies.

259 Pages, Softcover, photos, illustrations, index ISBN# 978-0-87004-362-8

$9.95

Colorado Treasure Tales by W.C. Jameson 27 stories of lost gold and silver mines, hidden strongboxes, missing army payrolls, and Spanish loot.

191 Pages, Softcover, maps, bibliography, illustrations, index ISBN# 978-0-87004-402-1 $13.95 E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-524-0

New Mexico Treasure Tales by W.C. Jameson The 26 legends and tales of lost mines and buried treasures in this book are the result of more than four decades of search, research, exploration, and discovery.

199 Pages, Softcover, map ISBN# 978-0-87004-429-8 $13.95 E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-552-3

From the Backlist... The Great Pikes Peak Gold Rush by Robert L. Brown Softcover ISBN# 978-0-89301-412-0 $12.95 E-book ISBN# 978-0-89301-533-2

The Wild West: Criminals & Conflicts

Manhunt: The Pursuit of Harry Tracy by Bill Gulick

When Harry Tracy and his fellow convict David Merrill shot their way out of the Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem, in 1902, they initiated an unprecedented manhunt.

228 Pages, Softcover, newspaper photos, maps ISBN# 978-0-87004-392-5 $18.95

Necktie Parties: Legal Executions in Oregon 1851-

1905 by Diane L. Goeres-Gardner The story of the men who climbed the gallows steps and faced the hangman’s noose during the early years of settlement in Oregon.

316 Pages, Softcover, illustrations, index ISBN# 978-0-87004-446-5 $16.95 E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-564-6

Outlaws of the Pacific Northwest by Bill Gulick Here are fourteen stories of gunmen, madams, swindlers, robbers, and roughs. Veteran writer Bill Gulick sticks to the facts but tells us the stories in swift, conversational prose.

200 Pages, Softcover, photos, map, index

ISBN# 978-0-87004-396-3 $18.95

Bad Men and Bad Towns by Wayne C. Lee Lee chronicles the violent history of the Nebraska Territory from 1823 to 1925:,feuds between families and landowners. Con artists and bandits contributing to the disorder.

180 Pages, Softcover, illustrated, index

ISBN# 978-0-87004-349-9

$14.95

Wild Towns of Nebraska by Wayne C. Lee Nebraska’s early towns were wild and woolly. Lee describes the lawmen, desperadoes, vigilantes, and killers, telling the stories of the men and women who lived with the violence running rampant around them.

147 Pages, Softcover, 100 photos and illustrations

ISBN# 978-0-87004-325-3

$17.95

Deadly Days in Kansas by Wayne C. Lee Hickock, Allison, the Earp brothers, and Tom Smith. Neb, “the Devil’s own,” and Jes-so, the dwarf, kept life interesting in Sheridan, a town that vanished when the railroad ran out of money.

127 Pages, Softcover, 100 photos, index

ISBN# 978-0-87004-379-6

$24.95

A Dirty, Wicked Town: Tales of 19th Century Omaha by David L. Bristow Omaha, Nebraska, is a laid-back city in America’s heartland. In the nineteenth century, however, it had a very different reputation.

300 Pages, Softcover, photos, footnotes, index

E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-532-5

ISBN# 978-0-87004-398-7

$16.95

Diamondfield Jack by David H. Grover The story of Diamondfield Davis, a cowboy hired in 1895 by a wealthy cattle company. When two of the sheepherders he had been hired to intimidate were found dead, Davis was tried and sentenced to hang.

187 Pages, Softcover, photos, bibliography, index

ISBN# 978-0-87004-466-3

$15.95

Murder, Morality and Madness: Women Criminals in Early Oregon

by Diane L. Goeres-Gardner The Victorians who settled the Oregon Territory were adept at keeping immoral or bad behavior a secret. Goeres-Gardner uncovers the secret past of abuse, neglect, and double standards for women criminals.

199 Pages, Softcover, bibliography, index

On Sidesaddles to

Heaven:

ISBN# 978-0-87004-470-0

$16.95

E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-557-8

Western Women

The Women of the Rocky Mountain

Mission by Laurie Winn Carlson Presents the lives of the first six white women, missionary wives, to cross the Rockies, offering a startling view of these pioneers.

268 Pages, Softcover, 35 photos, bibliography, index ISBN# 978-0-87004-384-0

$19.95

Hobbled Stirrups by Jane Burnett Smith An account of one of the few women to ride saddle broncos professionally. Part of a Montana pioneer ranching family, Smith tells of a journey that took her to Hollywood. 418 Pages, Softcover, illustrations, index

ISBN# 978-0-87004-454-0

From the Backlist...

$17.95

The Cabin on Sawmill Creek: A Western Walden by Mary Jo Churchwell

Softcover ISBN# 978-0-87004-380-2 $12.95

River Tales of Idaho by Darcy Williamson

Softcover ISBN# 978-0-87004-378-9 $17.95

E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-531-8

Hatchet, Hands and Hoe: Planting the Pioneer Spirit by Erica Calkins

Softcover ISBN# 978-0-87004-372-7 $15.95

Native Americans: War & Conflict

Kamiakin

Treaties

and Treachery: The Northwest Indians’ Resistance to Conquest by Kurt R. Nelson For almost every major Native American tribe of the Pacific Northwest, the 1850s marked the end of their way of life. This is the story of how cultures clashed and how its history shapes its course today.

304 Pages, Softcover, maps, photos, index ISBN# 978-0-87004-499-1 $18.95

E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-500-4

Country: Washington Territory in Turmoil 1855-1858 by Jo N. Miles The conflict between native tribes and Euro-Americans in Washington Territory, in the mid-nineteenth century, at least 370 victims died violently between 1855 and 1858. The war began and ended in the Yakima valley, home of Yakama chief, Kamiakin.

206 Pages, Softcover

ISBN# 978-087004-595-0

$14.00

The Settler’s War: The Struggle for the Texas Frontier in the 1860s by Gregory Michno The brutality of the 1860s Indian wars on the Texas frontier was borne by settlers emigrating west in search of opportunity. Michno tells of the noncombatants who suffered greater losses than the soldiers sent to protect them.

480 Pages, Softcover, maps, photos, index

ISBN# 978-0-87004-494-6

ISBN# 9780870045035

ISBN# 978-0-87004-502-8

$19.95

The Deadliest Indian War in the West: The Snake Conflict, 18641868 by Gregory Michno The first comprehensive look at the Natives, soldiers, and settlers who clashed on the high desert of Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Oregon, and California in the Snake War, which claimed more lives than any other western Indian War.

380 Pages, Softcover, photos, maps, index

ISBN# 978-0-87004-460-1

$18.95 E-book

ISBN# 978-0-87004-487-8

Massacre along the Medicine Road: A Social History of the Indian War of 1864 in Nebraska Territory by Ronald Becher Becher chronicles the events occurring when Cheyenne and Sioux warriors swept down on the OregonCalifornia Trail during the summer of 1864 – a story told from the settlers perspective.

475 Pages, Softcover, 40 photos, 8 maps, index

ISBN# 978-0-87004-387-1

$22.95 Hardcover

Massacre

at Bear

River:

ISBN# 978-087004-389-7 $32.95

First, Worst, Forgotten by Rod Miller This account narrates the events leading up to the first and bloodiest Indian massacre. The author describes the players - the Shoshoni, the military, the settlers and leaders.

259 Pages, Softcover, photos, maps, index

ISBN# 978-0-87004-266-9 $18.95

Forlorn Hope: The Nez Perce Victory at White Bird Canyon by John D. McDermott On a June morning in 1877, 109 soldiers and civilian volunteers attacked a small band of Nez Perce Indians camped in White Bird Canyon, in what is now Idaho.

232 Pages, Softcover, photos, maps, bibliography, index ISBN# 978-0-87004-435-9 $15.95 E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-551-6

Plain Enemies: Best True Stories of the Frontier West by Bob Scott Between 1830 and 1876, the U.S. government encouraged citizens to settle the untamed wilderness from the Ohio Valley to the Pacific. The West was already occupied by Native peoples.

314 Pages, Softcover, illustrations, maps, index ISBN# 978-0-87004-364-2

$14.95

A Fate Worse Than Death: Indian Captivities in the West, 18301885 by Gregory and Susan Michno

One of the greatest dangers on the western frontier in the nineteenth century was the threat of capture by Native Americans, this is a record of human brutality and a testament to the durability of the human spirit.

527 Pages, Softcover, photos, maps, index ISBN# 978-0-87004-371-0

$19.95 E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-516-5

Boots and Saddles: Military Leaders of the American West by Thomas Phillips The Indian Wars of the American West were fought over a period of more than 3 decades across the United States. Tenacious and aggressive, Native warriors formed “the best light cavalry in the world.”

416 Pages, Softcover ISBN# 978-087004-591-2

$18.95

Dreamers: On the Trail of the Nez Perce by Martin Stadius In 1877 Nez Perce warriors fought U.S. troops to a standstill, during the 1,200-mile retreat toward Canada. Stadius tells the story as he follows the Nez Perce National Historic Trail.

437 Pages, Hardcover, photos, map, bibliography, index ISBN# 978-0-87004-393-2

$24.95 E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-498-4

Blood at Sand Creek: The Massacre Revisited by Bob Scott 150 years after the Sand Creek Massacre, it remains one of the most controversial battles between Native Americans and the American military.

214 Pages, Softcover, illustrations ISBN# 978-0-87004-361-1

$15.95

Battlefields of Nebraska by Thomas D. Phillips Because of its geographic locations near the center of the continent and astride the most convenient eastwest routes, Nebraska has been the scene of significant clashes in western history.

300 Pages, Softcover, bibliography, index ISBN# 978-0-87004-471-7 $18.95

Red Was the Blood of Our Forefathers: Episodes from Crow Indian Intertribal Warfare by Brian L. Keefe During the 18th and 19th centuries, Sioux, Cheyenne, Blackfeet, and Shoshoni tribes applied constant pressure in attempts to take over Crow land in the Big Horn and Yellowstone regions of Montana and Wyoming.

319 Pages, Softcover, maps, photos, index

ISBN# 978-0-87004-472-4

$18.95

Rotting Face: Smallpox and the American Indian by R.G. Robertson

The smallpox epidemic of 1837-38 forever changed the tribes of the Northern Plains. Before it ran out of human fuel, the disease claimed twenty thousand Native Americans.

329 Pages, Hardcover, photos, index

ISBN# 978-0-87004-446-5

Native History & Culture

$24.95

The Weiser Indians: Shoshoni Peacemakers by Hank Corless, Foreword by Merle W. Wells The Weisers fled army persecution and established a settlement that remained undetected for more than 20 years.

170 Pages, Softcover

ISBN# 978-0-87004-376-5

$14.95

The Northern Shoshoni by Brigham D. Madsen Madsen examines four groups which comprise the Northern Shoshoni, focusing on the tribe since the arrival white settlers. He describes life on the reservation and struggles to adapt to cultural changes.

259 Pages, Softcover, photos, map, index ISBN# 978-0-87004-470-0

$18.95

The Lemhi: Sacajawea’s People by Brigham D. Madsen Native American historian Madsen tells the story of the Mountain Shoshoni culture from 1805 when Chief Ca-me-ah-wait met Lewis and Clark to 1907 when the Lemhi moved to the Fort Hall Reservation.

214 Pages, Softcover, illustrations, 3 maps, index ISBN# 978-0-87004-267-6

$11.95

Walking in Two Worlds: Mixed-Blood Indian Women Seeking Their

Paths by Nancy M. Peterson

The stories of 12 mixed-blood women who, steeped in the tradition of their Native American mothers and living in the world of their white fathers, fought to find their identities.

240 Pages, Softcover, photos, index ISBN# 978-0-87004-450-2

$16.95

Ute Legends by Celinda Reynolds Kaelin Ancient animal stories essential to the Ute culture and in establishing the tribe's sense of place in the natural world.

209 Pages, Softcover, illustrations, index, bibliography ISBN# 978-087004-605-6 $16.00

32 Pages, Hardcover, color ISBN# 978-0-87004-434-2

Juvenile Fiction

Shoshoni Pony by Dr. Carol Lynn MacGregor, illustrated by Dick Lee The story of how horses brought to North America by Spanish explorers changed Native American life and shaped the West. Illustrations depict the meeting between the Shoshonis and the Lewis and Clark expedition.

$15.95

Lewis & Clark’s Bittersweet Crossing by Dr. Carol Lynn MacGregor The story of Lewis and Clark’s expedition focuses on their struggle to conquer Idaho’s Bitterroot Mountains and the help from the Lemhi Shoshoni and Nez Perce.

32 Pages, Hardcover, color

ISBN# 978-0-87004-437-3

$16.95

Lucretia Ann on the Oregon Trail by Ruth Gipson Plowhead First published in 1931, this timeless story of a young girl crossing the plains with her family in a covered-wagon captures the romance and adventure of a child’s life on the trail.

250 Pages, Softcover, illustrated

ISBN# 978-0-87004-360-4

$13.95

Paul Bunyan Swings His Axe by Dell J. McCormick All children will enjoy these tales of Paul Bunyan, mythical giant lumberjack of the North Woods. Featuring 17 rollicking stories.

111 Pages, Softcover, illustrated

ISBN# 978-0-87004-468-7

$11.95

Tall Timber Tales: More Paul Bunyan Stories by Dell J. McCormick 21 more tall tales of the giant logger and his Blue Ox, Babe. Told on winter nights around bunkhouse stoves in lumber camps, these stories are American legends.

155 Pages, Softcover, illustrated

ISBN# 978-0-87004-448-9

$11.95 E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-534-9

Historical Fiction

The Wind Leaves No Shadow by Ruth Laughlin One woman’s fight for power and respect in a world dominated by men in 1830s Sante Fe, where the pomp of fading Spain mingles with hunters, gringos, gamblers, caballeros, and politicians.

361 Pages, Softcover, glossary

ISBN# 978-0-87004-214-4

$14.95

Do Them No Harm! Lewis and Clark Among the Nez Perce by Zoa L. Swayne Presents the Native Americans who befriended Lewis and Clark as living, breathing, and colorful individuals, and paints a vivid portrait of Nez Perce life.

348 Pages, Softcover

ISBN# 978-0-87004-427-4

$16.95

Aboard Cabrillo’s Galleon

by Christine Echeverria Bender

In the early 1540s conquistador Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo receives orders from the Mexican viceroy to lead a fleet northward into uncharted waters and to explore the mysterious land called California. Already bearing heavy scars from services performed for the Spanish Crown, he knows the rewards will be great if but half of the splendors allegedly awaiting them prove to be true.

Cabrillo’s fleet departs in January 1542. Storms quickly threaten the journey, and aboard the San Salvador, Cabrillo must fight for every sea mile. As the fleet advances up the coastline, the new country’s astonishing beauty and astonishing perils unfold before them.

Cabrillo, repeatedly choosing diplomacy over war, fosters bonds of friendship with many of the Native tribes near settlements known today as San Diego and Santa Barbara. After sailing beyond San Francisco he is forced to seek shelter for the winter off San Miguel Island. After suffering devastating losses, the fleet struggles onward with its dangerous mission.

400 Pages, Softcover, 6x9, illustrations, map ISBN# 978-0-87004-525-7 $16.95

Also by Christine Echeverria Bender

Challenge the Wind

Based on the actual events described in Columbus’s personal journals, Challenge the Wind combines a detailed description of fifteenth-century Basque culture with a brutally honest depiction of the discovery of the Americas.

366 Pages, Softcover ISBN# 978-0-87004-422-9 $16.95

E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-481-6

Sails of Fortune

Meticulously researched, Sails of Fortune details Ferdinand Magellan’s heroic attempt to circumnavigate the globe with his crew of Basque fishermen led by the stalwart Juan Sebastian de Elcano.

397 Pages, Softcover ISBN# 978-0-87004-449-6 $16.95

E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-480-9

The Whaler’s Forge

A young Basque whaler is marooned in the beautiful and savage land of the New World. He must quickly learn the secrets of survival in his new home or die.

199 Pages, Softcover ISBN# 978-0-87004-474-8 $16.95

E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-478-6

Chef in the Wild by Randy King

A lifelong outdoorsman and experienced professional cook, author Randy King offers a primer for the hunter and fisherman wondering what to do with the daily catch. King recounts his adventures in the mountains and rivers of the west in humorous and thoughtful essays and provides information on the cleaning, storing, preparing and cooking of wild game. Softcover, photos, 10x12

ISBN# 978-08700-5929 $21.95

Basque Cooking and Lore by Darcy Williamson Williamson combines her special interests of ethnic cooking and Western history in Basque Cooking and Lore Williamson interviewed Basque people throughout Idaho, Nevada, Utah, and Oregon. This authentic collection of stories and recipes is the result of her diligent search. Recipes have been kitchen-tested.

175 Pages, Softcover, illustrations, recipes ISBN# 978-0-87004-346-8

$14.95 E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-535-6

The Rocky Mountain Wild Foods Cookbook by Darcy Williamson Easy to recognize wild foods are abundant in the Rocky Mountains and the West. Williamson describes 28 plants common in the region and how to prepare them. She emphasizes health-conscious cooking using fresh ingredients.

251 Pages, recipes, index ISBN# 978-0-87004-367-3

$17.95

Old Fashion Dutch-Oven Cookbook by Darcy Williamson The cast-iron Dutch oven is one of the most versatile pieces of cookware ever invented. Holm offers tips on making a variety of delicious Dutch oven dishes.

131 Pages, Softcover, Illustrations, Photos ISBN# 978-0-87004-133-9 $14.95

Great Meals Dutch Oven Style by Dale Smith Great Meals Dutch Oven Style covers allaspects of Dutch oven cooking. It will appeal to veteran black kettle chefs and to those preparing their first dishes using cast iron cookware.

213 Pages, Softcover, photos, index ISBN# 978-0-87004-558-5 $17.95

From the Backlist... Matt Braun’s Western Cooking by Matt Braun Softcover ISBN# 978-0-87004-374-1 $17.95

Politics & Economics

Unsanctioned Voice: Garet Garrett, Journalist of the Old Right by Bruce Ramsey Ramsey explores Garrett’s life and work as reflected in 14 novels and pamphlets and in dozens of essays. It's the story of a writer who found himself on the losing side of a national debate about the limits of government – a debate that is even more relevant today.

288 Pages, Softcover, Maps, Photos, Index

ISBN# 978-0-87004-465-6

E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-485-4

$17.95

Salvos Against the New Deal: Selections from the Saturday Evening Post 1933-1940 edited by Bruce Ramsey A collection of Saturday Evening Post columns written by Garet Garrett attacking big government under President Franklin Roosevelt. Garrett’s analysis of Roosevelt’s recovery plan has stood the test of time.

200 Pages, Softcover

E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-484-7

ISBN# 978-0-87004-425-0

Defend America First: The Antiwar Editorials of the Saturday Evening Post, 1939-1942 by Garet Garrett

$12.95

A collection of Garet Garrett’s Saturday Evening Post editorials questioning President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s decision to move the nation toward war.

200 Pages, Softcover

E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-508-0

ISBN# 978-0-87004-433-5

$16.95

Insatiable Government by Garet Garrett, edited by Bruce Ramsey A collection of Garet Garrett’s writing over a 28-year period focuses on his bedrock idea of the selfreliant individual and the government’s penchant for unrestrained growth.

300 Pages, Softcover

E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-482-0

ISBN# 978-0-87004-463-2

$17.95

Ex America: The 50th Anniversary of the People’s Pottage by Garet Garrett, foreword by Bruce Ramsey With a new foreword by historian Bruce Ramsey, the three monographs that make up this book are collected in a hardcover 50th-anniversary edition of Garet Garrett’s classic book, The People’s Pottage.

190 Pages, Hardcover

E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-482-3

ISBN# 978-0-87004-442-7

$17.95

The Panic of 1893: The Untold Story of Washington State's First Depression by Bruce Ramsey In 1893 Washington, a new state with new people, plunged into the last depression of the 19th century. Banks failed. Sawmills closed. Reporter and columnist Ramsey tells the story of how people survived, and how the state changed.

320 Pages, Softcover, 6x9, Index

ISBN#978-087004-621-6 $17.95

The Art of Contrary Thinking by Humphrey B. Neill, new introduction by Tim Vanech, afterword by Albert R. Neill Neill, “America’s #1 contrarian,” helps get your thinking out of a rut and gives rules for winning especially when investing.

201 Pages, Softcover

ISBN# 978-0-87004-110-5 $10.95

E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-488-5

The Ruminator: A Collection of Thoughts and Suggestions on Contrary Thinking by Humphrey B. Neill, new introduction by Tim Vanech, afterword by Albert R. Neill This collection of essays illuminates the ways of thinking that a contrarian must cultivate in order to avoid falling into the trap of mass opinion.

120 Pages, Softcover, Illustrated

ISBN# 978-0-87004-244-7

$9.95

E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-501-1

Anthem by Ayn Rand Described as “one of the most beautiful prose poems ever written,” Ayn Rand’s classic about the consequences of social collectivism and the importance of individualism is more relevant today than it was when it was written.

105 Pages, Hardcover

ISBN# 978-0-87004-124-2

$13.95

What Social Classes Owe to Each Other by William Graham Sumner

Written in 1883, this treatise is even more pertinent today. Sumner champions the rights of the individual over the state and organized pressure groups.

145 Pages, Softcover

The

ISBN# 978-0-87004-166-2

$8.95

E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-557-8

Nature of Man and His Government by Robert LeFevre

Written by an ardent spokesman for the Libertarian philosophy, this is an important book for Americans who believe that government maximizes freedom as it grows.

85 Pages, Softcover

ISBN# 978-0-87004-091-7

$8.95

E-book ISBN# 978-0-87004-556-1

University of Idaho Press

The Automobile Gold Rushes and Depression Era Mining by Charles W. Miller During the Depression the gold fields that had been abandoned for decades saw the return of people, this time in cars, who camped and worked where they could.

200 Pages, Hardcover, photos, index ISBN# 978-0-89301-195-6 $29.95

British Investments and the American Mining Frontier, 1860-1901 by Clark C. Spence This study of the Bannock tribe of southern Idaho explores broken U.S. government agreements, diminishing food supplies, and tribal pride.

382 Pages, Softcover, photos, index ISBN# 978-0-89301-189-5

$29.95

For Wood River or Bust: Idaho’s Silver Boom of the 1880s by Clark C. Spence Noted mining historian Spence details the mining history of the Wood River region and captures the bedlam of the early camps and communities. Copublished with the Idaho State Historical Society.

260 Pages, Hardcover, photos, bibliography, index ISBN# 978-0-89301-215-1

$29.95

Mining Engineers and the American West: The Lace-Boot Brigade, 1849-1933 by Clark C. Spence Voted the #1 mining history book by Mining History News: “This is a treasure trove of tales about the early mining engineers and their experiences on the Western frontier.”

407 Pages, Softcover, bibliography, index ISBN# 978-0-89301-167-3

$29.95

Bonanza West: The Story of the Western Mining Rushes, 1848-1900 by William S. Greever Greever’s generous inclusion of the social, economic, political, religious, and cultural aspects of the nineteenth-century rush for gold complete this panorama of the West in its bonanza days.

444 Pages, Softcover, maps, index

ISBN# 978-0-89301-116-1

$16.95

Radical Heritage: Labor, Socialism, and Reform in Washington and British Columbia, 1885-1917 by Carlos A. Schwantes Historian Schwantes studies the forces that shaped the history of the labor movement on either side of the forty-ninth parallel and the reason for the eventual demise of the socialist movement in Washington State and its continuing vigor in British Columbia.

288 Pages, Softcover, index

ISBN# 978-0-89301-175-8

$19.95

Nez Perce Women in Transition 1877-1990 by Caroline James These are unique individual accounts recorded directly from personal interviews with Nez Perce women ranging in age from twenty to ninety years old.

245 Pages, Hardcover, photos, bibliography, index

ISBN# 978-0-89301-188-8

$49.95

Tough Trip Through Paradise 1878-1879 by Andrew Garcia This book grew out of a manuscript left by Garcia. Bennett Stein edited the manuscript to tell Garcia’s story of the 1877 Nez Perce War, the end of the buffalo herds, and other historic events in western life.

409 Pages, Softcover, 2 maps

ISBN# 978-0-89301-250-2

$9.95

Indians of Idaho by Deward E. Walker Jr. A study of the social organization, customs, environmental orientation, and ways of life of Idaho’s Native tribes.

207 Pages, Softcover, illustrations, bibliography, glossary

ISBN# 978-0-89301-053-9

$11.95

Chief Pocatello by Brigham D. Madsen Looking beyond popular opinions and historical belief that characterized the legendary Chief Pocatello as an overly bold and intransigent leader, Madsen offers the Northwest Shoshoni in a balanced light. Copublished with the Idaho State Historical Society.

142 Pages, Softcover, maps, photos, index

ISBN# 978-0-89301-222-9

$14.95

Death and the Good Life by Richard Hugo Al Barnes is a good but admittedly “mushy-hearted” homicide cop who trades his stressful Seattle beat for a small-town deputy’s life in rural Montana. The peace is disrupted when a local fisherman and a mill owner are found gruesomely axed. Barnes goes on a multi-state search for the alleged killer.

231 Pages, Softcover

ISBN# 978-0-89301-223-6

$13.95

Hemingway and the Natural World edited and with an introduction by Robert F. Fleming This groundbreaking essay collection is the first consolidated effort to study Hemingway’s relationship to the natural world.

269 Pages, Hardcover, index

ISBN# 978-0-89301-214-4

$39.95

University of Idaho Press

Rediscovering

Vardis

Fisher: Centennial

Essays by Joseph M. Flora Vardis Fisher was one of Idaho’s most accomplished writers. His attention to western landscape and rural culture left a lasting, controversial, legacy. These 12 essays explore the impact and achievement of Fisher’s work.

254 Pages, Hardcover, 25 Photos, index

ISBN# 978-0-89301-223-6 $34.95

Minnesota Diary, 1942-46 by Sinclair Lewis, edited by George Killough In 1930 Sinclair Lewis became the first American to win the Nobel Prize for literature. During the 1940s he kept this diary, which reveals the introspective man rather than an embattled celebrity author.

293 Pages, Hardcover, Photos, Index

ISBN# 978-0-89301-219-9 $39.95

Mountain Man by Vardis Fisher Fisher has captured both the romantic idealism and harsh realism of the wilderness experience with this classic tale of the West, the inspiration for Robert Redford’s portrayal in the film Jeremiah Johnson.

351 Pages, Softcover, maps

ISBN# 978-0-89301-251-9 $11.95

The Milwaukee Road Revisited by Stanley W. Johnson Johnson traces how Milwaukee Railroad shaped the lives of employees and their families on its route from Three Forks, Montana, to Spokane, Washington.

239 Pages, Hardcover, photos

ISBN# 978-0-89301-198-7 $29.95

So Incredibly Idaho: Seven Landscapes That Define the Gem State by Carlos Arnaldo Schwantes Using colorful images from his photographic collection, Schwantes describes the hidden forces and historical events that have impacted the landscape of Idaho.

146 Pages, Hardcover, 147 photos, 3 maps, index

ISBN# 978-0-89301-193-2 $49.95

The Story of Idaho: Millennial Edition by Virgil M. Young An updated edition of the classic textbook on the history, geography, and culture of Idaho. Approved by Idaho Department of Education in 2003.

257 Pages, Hardcover, photos, timelines, bibliography, index

ISBN# 978-0-89301-259-5 $29.95

The Adventures of Indiana Hannebaum by Harold W. Hannebaum

Vol. 1 The King of Metamora

Softcover ISBN# 978-0-89301-183-3 $18.95

Vol. 2 The Magic Valley

Softcover ISBN# 978-0-89301-184-0 $18.95

At the Hemingways: With Fifty Years of BetweenCorrespondence

Ernest and Marcelline Hemingway by Marcelline Hemingway Sanford

Hardcover

ISBN# 978-0-89301-216-8 $39.95

Building With Logs: Western Log Construction in Context by Jennifer Eastman Attebery

Hardcover ISBN# 978-0-89301-208-3 $19.95

Common Courage: Bill Wassmuth, Human Rights, and Small-Town Activism by Andrea Vogt

Softcover ISBN# 978-0-89301-264-9 $16.95

Conservation and Management of Neotropical Migrant Landbirds in the Northern Rockies and Great Plains by David S. Dobkin

Softcover ISBN# 978-0-89301-168-0 $29.95

Cowboy Memories of Montana by Mark Perrault

Hardcover ISBN# 978-0-89301-207-6 $24.95

A Fair Barbarian by Francis Hodgson Burnett

Softcover ISBN# 978-0-89301-187-1 $15.95

Governor Smylie Remembers by Robert E. Smylie, foreword by Howard Berger

Hardcover ISBN# 978-0-89301-212-0 $29.95

The Great Poem of the Earth: A Study of the Poetry of Thomas Hornsby Ferril Andrew Elkins

Hardcover ISBN# 978-0-89301-196-3 $39.95

Hidatsa Suprasegmentals: A Phonological Analysis of a Siouan Native North American Language by Norman A. Bowers

Hardcover ISBN# 978-0-89301-191-8 $99.95

Historical Celebrations: A Handbook for Organizers of Diamond Jubilees, Centennials, and Other Community Anniversaries by Keith Petersen

Softcover ISBN# 978-0-931406-13-3 $14.95

Idaho’s Constitution: The Tie That Binds by Dennis C. Colson Softcover

978-0-89301-265-6 $24.95

Interpreting Local Culture and History edited by J. Sanford Rikoon & Judith Austin

Softcover ISBN# 978-0-931406-06-5 $17.95

Lewis and Clark’s Mountain Wilds: Site Guide to the Plants and Animals They Encountered in the Bitterroots by Sharon Anelia Ritter

Softcover ISBN# 978-0-89301-258-8 $19.95

Loaded Fictions: Social Critique in the Twentieth Century Western by Scott Emmett

Hardcover ISBN# 978-0-89301-194-9 $24.95

Mavericks: The Lives and Battles of Montana’s Political Legends by John Morrison and Catherine Wright

Morrison

Hardcover ISBN# 978-0-89301-199-4 $34.95

Monkey Mountain Madness by Jeanne Phillips

Hardcover ISBN# 978-0-89301-192-5 $14.95

Native Plants Materials Directory 2003-2004

Info on more than 1000 North American nurseries that specialize in native plants and seeds, a service of Native Plants Journal

Softcover ISBN# 978-0-89301-508-4 $20.00

Old West-New West: Centennial Essays

edited by Barbara Howard Meldrum

Softcover

ISBN# 978-0-89301-163-5 $29.95

Hardcover ISBN# 0893011665 $36.00

Parallel Expeditions: Charles Darwin and the Art of John Steinbeck by Brian E. Railsback

Hardcover ISBN# 978-089301-1772 $24.95

A Pioneer of American Folklore: Karl Knortz and His Collections by Eleanore Schamschula

Hardcover ISBN# 978-0-89301-185-7 $39.95

Raising the Roof: Creating the Kibbie Dome at the University of Idaho

by Peter T. Johnson, foreward by Jack Lemley, afterword by Bill Bowler

Hardcover ISBN# 978-0-89301-211-3 $24.95

Rationality and Ethics in Agriculture by Hugh Lehman

Softcover ISBN# 978-0-89301-179-6 $24.95

Reading the Earth: New Directions in the Study of Literature and the Environment edited by Michael P. Branch, Rochelle Johnson, Daniel Patterson and Scott Slovic

Softcover

ISBN# 978-0-89301-220-5 $29.95

Hardcover ISBN# 0893012130 Price $50.00

A Shadow in the Forest: Idaho’s Black Bear by John J. Beecham and Jeff Rohlman

Softcover ISBN# 978-0-89301-172-7 $18.95

Travelers in an Antique Land poems by William Studebaker, photography by Russell Hepworth

Hardcover

ISBN# 978-0-89301-203-8 $29.95

Tricky Tribal Discourse: The Poetry, Short Stories and Fus Fixico Letters of Creek Writer Alex Posey by Alexia Kosmider

Hardcover ISBN# 978-0-89301-201-4 $24.95

Wise Economies: Brevity and Storytelling in American Short Stories by Kirk Curnutt

Hardcover ISBN# 978-0-89301-202-1 $35.00

Women on the Run by Janet Campbell Hale

Hardcover ISBN# 978-0-89301-217-5 $16.95

Work as Art: Idaho Logging as an Aesthetic Moment by Charlene James-Duguid

Hardcover ISBN# 978-0-89301-190-1 $29.95

The World of David Wagoner by Ron McFarland

Hardcover ISBN# 978-0-89301-200-7 $35.00

Snake Country Publishing

The Boise Massacre on the Oregon Trail by Donald Shannon Historian Shannon details attacks that occurred in 1854 and 1859 on emigrant trains on Oregon and California trails that later became the state of Idaho. Includes profiles of many of the victims of the attacks and details the response of the military to the deaths.

300 pages, Softcover

ISBN# 978-09635828-1-x $16.95

Massacre Rocks and City of Rocks by Donald Shannon Shannon presents the third in his series of books on the Indian attacks on emigrant trains on the Oregon Trail west of the Rockies. The book details attacks that took place in 1862 at those two sites in what is now southeast Idaho.

256 pages, Softcover

ISBN# 978-09635828-3-6

$16.95

Renstrom Publishing

Historic Motorcycles by Richard Renstrom Historic Motorcycles 1885-1985 provides the reader with stunning full-color photos of more than 100 of the world’s most beautiful and rare motorcycles. Renstrom spent more than 50 years accumulating photos of vintage motorcycles from 12 countries. Photos are accompanied by an essay documenting origin each motorcycles origins and technical specifications that make each machine a true original.

Clothbound

ISBN#978-0-578-13150-4

$40.00

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Caxton Press also serves as the distributor to the book trade of other fine small presses such as the University of Idaho Press, Historic Idaho Press, Snake Country Publishing, Photosmith Books and Hambleton Publishing.

Caxton Printers and Publishers, 1915. Far right: A.E. Gipson and J.H. Gipson.

J.H. Gipson.

312 Main St. Caldwell, ID 83605 AT CAXTON PRESS WE HAVE A PASSION FOR WHAT WE DO , and we want to pass that along to you. Fine books, from fine authors, focusing on the West. To our company the ongoing publication of content, in both print and digital formats, represents an important responsibility that we take seriously.