Upcoming Books
The Sky Beyond the Mountains: The Life and Times of an Oregon Pioneer family: The Findleys of Wallowa County
H.R. Findley
Coming Fall 2022
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Alexander Findley's family arrived with the first white settlers when came to the Wallowa Valley in May, 1872. Alexander and his wife and children became good friends with Chief Joseph, and were also intimately involved in the circumstances leading to the extirpation of Chief Joseph's band, exiled from Wallowa County. This account of their lives, written by Alexander Findley's son in 1940, details the triumphs and tragedies of the family's rich and often challenging lives.
Published in collaboration with the Wallowa History Center, it's a must-read for anyone interested in the Nez Perce, Wallowa County's early history, or life in pioneer times.
Geology and Natural History of the Wallowa Mountains & Hells Canyon
Ellen Morris Bishop
Coming Summer 2023
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A guidebook to the geology, geologic history, and the plants and animals of this rugged and scenic corner of Oregon, written and photographed by award-winning geologist and photographer Ellen Morris Bishop.
Includes an understandable geologic history, important geologic features and where to find them, a guide to rocks and minerals, and information about the plants and animals of the area.
Paperback with color photos.
