Page 14 RAIN July 1976 GUIDES continued from page 13 Energy Map of the State of Washington, State House Committee on Transportation and Utilities House Office Bldg., Rm. 203 Olympia, WA A 3 foot by 4 foot map. A one-page picture of energy flow equivalent. But less in scope and outlook than Oregon's Transition. Great Hot Springs of the West, Bill Kaysing, $4.95 from: Capra Press 631 State St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101 94 page guide to hot springs and wells - in California, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada • and New Mexico. Maps and index with descriptions of author's favorite spots. Mountaineers Box 122 Seattle, WA 98117 Climbers Guide to the Olympic Mountains; 100 Hikes in the North Cascades; 102 Hikes in the Alpine Lakes, S. Cascades, Olympics; 50 Hikes in Mount Rainier National Park; Bicycling the Back Roads Around Puget Sound; 103 Hikes in SW British Columbia. Each approximately 200 pages, photos, maps. Natural Vegetation of Oregon & Washington, Jerry Franklin and C. T. Dyrness, $4.6 5 from: Pacific NW Forest & Range Experiment Station Box 3141 Portland, OR 97208 Order,from Government Printing Office. One of the best overall guides, though not as colorful and simple as more popular guides. AGRICULTURE continued from page 2 "Who Shops Co-op, and Why," by Philip Kreitner in The New Harbinger, Vol. 3, No. 2, $8/yr. for 4 issues, $2 single copy from: The New Harbinger North American 'Student Co-Op Org. Box 1301 Ann Arbor, MI 48106 Excellent doctoral dissertation which should be required reading for all food co-op staffs, one of many fine articles in an issue focused on food cooperatives. Energy Efficiency in the Food System, An Annotated Bibliography, by Christina Peterson, 10 pp., single copies free with SASE from: Energy-Food System Bibliography Environmental Farm Program ESD 110 Shoreline School District Oregon for the Curious, Ralph Friedman, Caxlon Printers, 1973, $3.95. A unique historical sites and odd things geological, botanical, etc. guide, similar to WPA guides published in the thirties: following highway routes, pointing out this or that. A good supplement, or cheaper substitute, is Museums and Sites of Historical Interest in Oregon, Oregon Historical Society, $1. Pacific Search 715 Harrison St. Seattle, WA 98109 $9/10 issues. Very good place region orientation; they are covering a wider range of topics these days and always have several pieces a month on particular places._ Seattle Shoreline Environment; Seattle Shoreline, Access & Viewpoints from: Dept. of Community Development Environmental Management Division 306 Cherry St. Seattle, WA 98104 Access and Viewpoints is a very nice map; the other is a summary of inventory work being done by Community Development Dept. Signpost Publications 16812 36th Ave. W. Lynnwood, WA 98036 Water Trails of Washington; Kayak and Canoe Trips in Washington; Boulders and Cliffs (Lowland Rock Climbing); High Trails Guide, Pacific Coast Trail in Washington. Also: Signpost, monthly news and features, $7.50/yr. Thermal Springs and Wells of Oregon, Department of Geology and Mineral Industries Detailed 22"x36" map and index guide. N.E. 158th and 20th Ave., N.E. Seattle, WA 98155 206/362-7900, ext. 258 Comprehensive, understandable, especially useful for high school, undergraduate and teacher training courses. (§oMMUNITV ) Neighborhood Government Act Senator Mark Hatfield is sponsoring a bill in the Senate (S. 2192) that would allow tax credits for contributions to local neighborhood centers. Credits for individuals would range from 80% of the contribution for those with income less than $10,000 to 10% for those with income over $25,000. A Neighborhood Center would be certified by the IRS if it: Touchstone Press Box 81 Beaverton, OR 97005 One of the primary publishers of hiking books, including: Hiking the Oregon Skyline; 55 Oregon Bicycle Trips; Oregon Ski Tours; The Columbia Gorge. Transition, prepared by the Office of Energy Research & Planning, 1975 from: Office of Energy Res. & Planning State of Oregon Salem, OR 97310 A 250-page attempt to give a picture/ map of the energy resources, use and flow, of t~e area known (in the 1970s) as Oregon. A commendable effort and now neglected._ Treasures of the Oregon Country, Maynard C. Drawson, from: Dee Publishing Co. 1020 Terrace Dr. N.W. Salem, OR 97304 As Peter Byrne searches for Bigfoot, Maynard Drawson looks for the largest trees. His three collections of "treasures" are records for that search, along with findings of little-known waterfalls, rock erratics, gulches, caves, natural bridges and special places. Educational Environmental Ed uca tion/O u tdoor Education programs often get involved in doing inventories of one kind or another. For those who would be doing that, contact persons listed under Environmental Education Resources in this issue. The best study guide for such attempts we've seen is: Encounter with the Northwest Environment, Natural and Urban, by Tony Angel, from: Superintendent of Public Instruction, Olympia, WA 98504. (SJ) 1) is non-profit and restricts its operation to a single neighborhood, 2) provides services which the municipal or other government were formerly providing, and 3) "demonstrates its capacity to supply such services ... in an adequate and satisfactory manner." What this means, in effect, is that you could give some of your money to your local neighborhood association or health clinic in lieu of paying federal taxes, thus keeping the money at the local level and out of the bureaucracy and fol-de-rol of the IRS. What an incentive for starting and mainraining such centers- get residents to pledge certain amounts. Bravo, Senator Hatfield! Write him for copies of the bill and information as to its status. (LdeM) Continued on page 19
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