The Lighthouse Handbook: West Coast: The Original Lighthouse Field Guide Including Alaska, Hawaii, and British Columbia

For centuries the lighthouses of the West Coast have played a key role in the maritime history and lore of the nation.

From majestic structures to the smallest treasure, these beacons have guided ships safely for countless years and endeared themselves to lighthouse fans everywhere.

This definitive handbook features beautiful full-color photographs, highly regarded directions and contact information for each light, and complete articles on every existing lighthouse on the West Coast! This ultimate travel guide features:stories of colorful keeperstrue tales of daring rescues at seaefforts undertaken for lighthouse preservationthen-and-now photographsdates of establishmenttower height and accessibilityfun and surprising side-trips at each lightand so much more!