Moon Pacific Northwest: With Oregon, Washington & Vancouver

National Parks, City Adventures, Coastal Getaways

Contributors

By Carolyn B. Heller

By Marissa Pedersen

By Matt Wastradowski

By Moon Travel Guides

Formats and Prices

On Sale
Oct 6, 2026
Page Count
496 pages
Publisher
Moon Travel
ISBN-13
9798886472523

Price

$24.99

Price

$32.99 CAD

Format

Format:

  1. Trade Paperback $24.99 $32.99 CAD
  2. ebook $13.99 $17.99 CAD

Stunning coastline, vibrant cities, and a breathtaking array of natural wonders: Experience the beauty of the PNW with Moon Pacific Northwest. Inside you’ll find:
  • Strategic, flexible itineraries, including a 10-day road trip to see the best of Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia
  • Can’t-miss experiences and unique activities: Watch the fishmongers at Pike Place Market, tour iconic lighthouses, or visit the charming towns of the San Juan Islands. Sip high tea in Victoria, go wine tasting in the Willamette Valley, and relax in a cozy coffee shop
  • Outdoor adventures: Wander through wildflower meadows in Mt. Rainier National Park, stroll through the lush Hoh Rainforest, and take a whale watching trip on Vancouver Island. Hike to rushing waterfalls in the Columbia River Gorge, catch a sunset at iconic Haystack Rock, and ski fresh powder in Whistler
  • Expert insight from local authors on when to go, where to stay, and how to get around
  • Full-color photos and detailed maps throughout
  • Thorough background information on the culture, landscape, climate, and wildlife, plus handy recommendations for families with kids, seniors, travelers of color, solo travelers, and more
  • Focused coverage of Seattle, the Olympic Peninsula, the Cascades, the San Juan Islands, Portland, the Oregon Coast, the Columbia River Gorge, Bend & Southern Oregon, Vancouver, Victoria, and Vancouver Island

With Moon’s expert tips and local know-how, you can find your adventure in the Pacific Northwest.

Looking to hit the trails? Check out Moon Pacific Northwest Hiking. Sticking to one region? Try Moon Washington State, Moon Oregon, or Moon Vancouver & Canadian Rockies Road Trip.
 

About Moon Travel Guides: Moon was founded in 1973 to empower independent, active, and conscious travel. We prioritize local businesses, outdoor recreation, and traveling strategically and sustainably. Moon Travel Guides are written by local, expert authors with great stories to tell—and they can’t wait to share their favorite places with you.

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Carolyn B. Heller

About the Author

Marissa Pedersen is a Seattle-based travel writer who enjoys writing about local getaways, national parks, and road trips for her two travel websites, Postcards to Seattle and Road Trip Wanderers. When she's not traveling around the Pacific Northwest, you'll find her at the beer gardens at Seattle breweries, finding her new favorite hike around Washington, and planning her next adventure.

 
Matt Wastradowski is an Oregon-based travel writer who loves writing about the great outdoors, the Pacific Northwest's craft beer and cider scene, and regional history for the likes of Willamette WeekNorthwest Travel & Life, and Portland Monthly. In between stories, he enjoys sipping Oregon-made beers on brewpub patios, perusing the stacks at independent bookstores, sampling farm-fresh fare, and hiking through the state's stunning landscapes. Matt has written three Oregon-based guidebooks about hiking, outdoor attractions, and more for Moon Travel Guides.

 
A travel writer based in Vancouver, Canada, Carolyn B. Heller has celebrated spring in the Canadian Arctic, swapped fairy tales with a Druze family in the Golan Heights, studied Spanish in Ecuador and Costa Rica, and road tripped throughout North America. She writes about cultural, culinary, and offbeat adventures for Travel + Leisure, Atlas Obscura, Verge Magazine, Explore, The Takeout, Roads & KingdomsMontecristo, Canadian Traveller, and many other publications. And she’s the author of three Moon guidebooks: Moon Vancouver, Moon Toronto and Ontario, and Moon Vancouver and Canadian Rockies Road Trip.

 

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Marissa Pedersen

About the Author

Marissa Pedersen is a Seattle-based travel writer who enjoys writing about local getaways, national parks, and road trips for her two travel websites, Postcards to Seattle and Road Trip Wanderers. When she’s not traveling around the Pacific Northwest, you’ll find her at the beer gardens at Seattle breweries, finding her new favorite hike around Washington, and planning her next adventure.
 

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