Our Books

Books published by Tired Dogs Press:

Hiking Snohomish County

Hiking Snohomish County, 3rd Ed. By Ken Wilcox

NEW in 2024, 2nd printing August 2025 – $19.95

Snohomish County’s most complete guide to trails, includes 140 hikes and walks from the high peaks of the North Cascades to the Salish Sea. Illustrated with dozens of maps and 150+ photos.

ISBN: 9780996225946

Free shipping (U.S. only).

Our books are also available at many bookstores and gift shops around Northwest Washington, as well as most Sno-Isle and King County Libraries, or Etsy online. (Not sold through Amazon.)

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Hiking Island County

Hiking Island County, 1st Ed. By Ken Wilcox

NEW in 2025! – 2nd printing July 2025 – $16.95

The complete guide to 60 hikes and walks on Whidbey and Camano Islands in Island County, WA. Includes state and local parks, nature preserves, Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve, and many miles of walkable beaches of the Salish Sea.

ISBN: 9780996225953

Free shipping (U.S. only).

Hiking Whatcom County

Hiking Whatcom County, 7th Ed. By Ken Wilcox

3rd printing December 2025 – $17.95

The classic guide to 125 walks and hikes throughout Whatcom County, WA, from the Salish Sea and Chuckanut Mountains to Mount Baker and the North Cascades.

ISBN: 9780996225922

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Boots on Fire: Mountain Adventures of a Restless Duffer

Boots on Fire: Mountain Adventures of a Restless Duffer. By Ken Wilcox

Coming April 2026! – $21.95

Lifelong trailster, mountaineer and guidebook author Ken Wilcox sums up five decades and thousands of miles of adventuring across the wildlands of North America. Stories range from whimsical to inspiring, from the Pacific NW to Alaska and Mexico, across the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts, into the red rock canyons, and aloft to some of the most beautiful summits of the Cascades, Olympics, Sierras, Rockies and Appalachian Mountains.

ISBN: 9780996225960

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You can also find our hiking books at the following bookstores and gift shops around Northwest Washington:

Anacortes – Watermark Book Company and ACE Hardware Anacortes

Bellingham – Village Books, Backcountry Essentials and Barnes & Noble

Bothell – Wanderlust Book Lounge

Camano Island – Camano Commons and Camano Plaza ACE Hardware

Coupeville – Kingfisher Bookstore and Three Sisters Market

Edmonds – Edmonds Bookshop

Everett – Artisans Books & Coffee and Grand Leader Mercantile

Freeland – Freeland ACE Hardware and Wild Birds Unlimited

Greenbank – Greenbank Farm

LaConner – Seaport Books

Lake Forest Park – Third Place Books

Lake Stevens – Lakeside Books & Gifts and ACE Hardware

Langley – Moonraker Bookstore

Lynden – Village Books

Lynnwood – REI and Barnes and Noble

Marysville – Hilton & Company Gifts

Mill Creek – Kate’s Gifts

Monroe – We Be Book’N and Main St. Books

Mount Vernon – Skagit Valley Food Coop

Mukilteo – Nature Together Shop

Oak Harbor – The Book Rack, Wind and Tide Bookshop and Camp Kid

Seattle – Elliott Bay Book Company, Phinney Books and Couth Buzzard Books

Snohomish – Snohomish Coop, Anna Marie Creative Collective and Joyworks

Stanwood – MQ Gadgets, Gifts & Goodies

Sultan – Kiss the Sky Books

Woodinville – Barnes and Noble

A National Jaunt: Footster’s Guide to Washington, D.C. By Ken Wilcox

The award-winning guide to more than 90 miles of the best walks and hikes in the American capital. Full color with detailed directions, maps and hundreds of photos.

Includes tips for getting around hassle-free, and visiting the iconic memorials, monuments and museums on the National Mall, as well as major sites like the U.S. Capitol, Library of Congress, Arlington National Cemetery and National Zoo. The guide also includes quaint D.C. neighborhoods (where the locals go) and countless lesser-known sites that are off the beaten path yet easy to reach.

This guide is the ideal source for independent travelers and those who want to truly experience the grandeur, history and warmth of this highly walkable city. You can find a three-minute tour of some of the photos from the book here.

1st printing December 2016 – $18.95 cover price

Now 50% off – $9.95 each with free shipping (U.S. only). Post-pandemic special. Yup, we printed too many books! Bulk discount available–to 75% off, see below.

ISBN: 9780996225908

Bulk discount for groups, special events, city tours, etc. 75% off by the case (56 books). Your cost: $246.35 per case ($4.40 per book), with free shipping (U.S. only). Add a question or comment in the box if you wish, then click the buy button below to purchase. Or contact us for more info.

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My Journey to Clark's Point

My Journey to Clark’s Point By Doug & Patrice Clark

1st printing July 2023 – $19.95

The story of a familiar, beautiful place in Bellingham WA and the family who preserved it.

ISBN: 9780996225939

Available now at Village Books.

Wilderness Alps: Conservation & Conflict in Washington’s North Cascades By Harvey Manning

1st printing October 2007 – $24.95

The story of wilderness preservation and national park politics in one of North America’s most magnificent wilderness parks. 480 pp, fully illustrated.

ISBN: 9780979333309

Available from the North Cascades Conservation CouncilFree book with every new membership!

Booksellers: Current titles are available in bulk at standard discounts, with free delivery in most locations. Contact us for details.