is working to meet several goals, which include providing food and clothing for the needy, teaching discipline and responsibility to youth, and promoting the mental, phy~ical, and spiritual development of all participants. To help realize its goals, the church contacted the Ce11ter for Community Development at TESC for assistance in developing a land use plan for the ranch. Senior students in the yearlong Advanced Environmental Studies Program were given the opportunity · to work on the project. Dutjng the fall of 1983, the church and a student/ faculty team drafted a work plan and contract that responded to the needs· of the church as well as the capabilities and educational goals of the project The North Central Cascades, map (24"x32"), 1984 by Richard A. Pargeter, $4.95; Pargeter's Picture Guide Map to the Olympic Mountains, map (24"x32"), 1983, by Richard A. Pargeter, $4.95; The Puget Sound Coun'try, Pictoral overview with Historical Notes (24"x32"), 1981, by Richard A. Pargeter, $5.95; Washington's Northwest Passages, Pidoral Overview with Historical Notes (24"x32"), 1984, by Riehard A. -Pargeter, $5.95 from: · Pargeter Company PO Box844 Kent, WA 98031 Map junkies as well as outdoor people and travelers will enjoy the first two pictoral maps. Both include useful information on road and trail mileage; road, bridge and trail conditions; natu.(al features and landmarks (such as world-record trees); and the location of stores, gas stations, and restaurants. Although too bulky and not detailed enough to take on a hiking or climbing trip, they're useful for pre-trip planning or for just covering the bare spots on the walls. The last two posters are much less useful. While they do provide a unique and valuable perspective·on the shape anq contour of the land, various minor factual errors are irritating and indicate carelessness and a lack of familiarity with the region. The total neglect of native and minority history, and the trivial nature of most of the historical information (when was the first load of logs shipped from team. The plan included recommendations in six areas: energy systems, woodlot management, market gardening, orchard management, animal husbandry, and housing construction. For further information about this project, contact the Center for Community Development, The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA 98502. Peace Resources in Bellingham Western Washingto~ University's Peace Resource Center, located on its P. campus in Bellingham, Washington, is designed to educate students and the local community about peace, justice, and human rights. Established last N.W. PUBLICATIONS Tacoma?) mark these posters as wasted opportunities for a good education in regional history. -SM The Alert!, monthly, membership of $25/year or living lightly of $10/year from: . Washington Environmental Council 80 South Jackson #308 Seattle, WA 98104 For some 15 years, the Washington Environmental Council has been actively working to protect wilderness, wildlife habitat and natural resources, including drawing up and lobbying for legislation affecting these issues. The Alert reflects the wide scope of WEC, covering the crucial environmental concerns of Washington State and the Pacific Northwest, including forestry policy, endangered species, fisheries, shoreline management, and wild and scenic area protection. This eight-page newspaper also features a m9nthly calendar of events and Smoke Signals, a page of newsbriefs from around the Northwest. -SM Pacific Northwest,Trail Guide, by Ronald Strickland, 1984, 272 pp., $12.95 from: The Writing Works· PO Box24947 Seattle, WA 98124 From sub-arctic tundra to arid sage country, to alpine meadows, rural towns, dripping rainforests and ocean beaches, route'descriptions in this guide are precise and vivid. The January/February 1985 RAIN Page 33 spring, the PRC shows films, presents lecturers, schedules activities, and 4evelops news prograqis and bulletins related to the cause of peace. The center also maintains a library of materials on individuals, organizations, services, and other peace resources. Staff members are available throughout1the day to answer questions and to discuss issues. One of the . long-term goals of the Peace Resource Center is the development of a program of peace studies that would be offered either through Western or through another nearby educational facility. For more information, contact the Peace Resource Center, Viking Union, Room 223, Western Washing- , ton University, Bellingham, WA 98225 or call 206/676-3460. narrative is enhanced by measured anecdotes on history, lore, geology, wildlife, lifestyle, vegetation, and other notes of local color. Strickland's easy writing style brings the richness of this diverse cross-section of the continents to life, creating one of the most interesting trail guides I've seen. The guide presents four themes: 1) introducing the history and evolution . of the Pacific Northwest Trail (PNWT), 2) promoting a philosophy of longdistance hiking, 3) inspiring the public to help with the unfinished work on the trail, and 4) to provide a guide for those who want to trek from Waterton, Alberta to Cape Alava, Washington. As a guide it is impeccable. Strickland's decade of work to locate and establish the trail and collecti~g oral histories in the corridor sh~ws through in his familiarity with the entir~ region. Not only does he describe in detail the thousand-plus miles of route and include over 100 topographic maps, but because the trail is currently a patchwork of trails, roads, crosscountry routes and beaches,,the guide describes both ideal routes and practical routes, as well as other alternatives, spurs and loops within the corridor. For those up to the challenge, the trail offers the most varied climate, topography and conditions of any of the U.S.'s long-distance trails. Volunteers who want to do trail work need only contact the local coordinator for the area in which they would like to work-there is no waiting list. Write to: PNWT Association, Box 1048, Seattle, WA 98111. -David Mozer David Mozer is a Northwest native and bicycle transportation consultant in Africa.
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