
On Ryan Sprinkle’s first visit to Portland, he and his future wife discovered Powell’s Books and spent the better part of a day exploring its shelves. After a few more visits to the city-each anchored by the northwest Portland bookstore-the couple relocated to it in 2015, renting an apartment near the shop. The Zinester’s Guide to Portland by Shawn Granton Ryan Sprinkle, Contact Center Level III get you off the beaten path and somewhere exciting.” They’re very detailed and very well-researched, something any local should have and any visitor. will tell you about classic well-known hikes but will also tell you about some really obscure stuff like caves and river walks, historic sites, places to skinny dip and drink beer. “Absolutely a must-have book … it shows his humor, definitely has some adult humor.

… It’s a book that can only exist with a strong attention to place.”Ĭurious Gorge by Scott Cook Pacific Northwest Guide Where Pyle is researching, he’s actually going into the wilderness, going backpacking looking for him, interviewing bigfoot seekers. The book isn’t as much about a big hairy primate in the woods as it is the mythology of Bigfoot. It’s something that’s hard to explain to people from out of town. People think about salmon, rain, and Bigfoot here, so after a while, it starts to soak in.

Where Bigfoot Walks: Crossing the Dark Divide by Robert Michael Pyle Set in the Pacific Northwest
