Harvey Manning was a noted author of hiking guides and climbing textbooks, and a tireless hiking advocate. Manning lived on Cougar Mountain, within the city limits of Bellevue, Washington, calling his home the "200 meter hut". His book Walking the Beach to Bellingham is an autobiography and manifesto fleshing out his journal of a hike along the shore of Puget Sound over a two year span.
This is a wonderful thin reference book that has had a spot on my book shelf for many, many years. The copyright in the copy I have is 1976, and that is probably about the time that I got this book, since the price inside the front cover says $1.95. I believe I bought this book on a trip to Mount Rainier National Park in Washington State, and it details many of the wild animals that can be seen in Washington parks, with beautiful color photos.