The Good Rain
Across Time and Terrain in the Pacific Northwest

Personally I found this book created the seminal event that influenced the remaining course of my life; both as a lifelong resident of Washington State, and particularly as an Aquatic Scientist. My work has caused me to travel many parts of Washington State that Timothy Egan mentions in this book, s......more

Three stars doesn't do this book justice. It should get 5 for the second half, and -1 for the worst parts. When it's good, this is a beautiful, moving and informative description of the Pacific Northwest. Egan can be wonderful at describing the beauty of the region and the emotions it induces in peop......more

A colorful and heartfelt review of the history of the Pacific Northwest. He covers the European invasion, the story of the natives, geography (mountains), trees, salmon, fruit, and rivers. The book is a moving analysis of the region, its natural beauty and the influence modern America has inflicted......more

I've come as far as I can with this one. I have a pure fascination for the Pacific Northwest, I have no idea why. It calls to me somehow. When Timothy Egan sticks to the physical, the meteorological, and the geological aspects of this area, I'm absolutely hooked. When he veers into the historical an......more

Perhaps I expected more of a hiker's travelogue depicting backpacking adventures throughout the Pacific Northwest, but Egan's approach also injected a lot of geographical, historical, and cultural content, much of which was especially relevant to the time of writing in the early 1990s. I am definitel......more