Introdction -- Washington rockhounding -- Officially washington -- Collecting regulations -- Tools and supplies -- Top ten washington rockhounding sites -- How to use the book -- Map legend -- Rockhounding sites -- Puget sound -- Blanchard hill -- Murdock beach -- Sol duc river -- Rialto beach -- The number beaches -- Skokomish river -- Iron springs -- Damon point -- Wynoochee river -- Satsop river -- Newaukum river -- Chehalis river -- Doty hills -- Green creek -- Grays river -- Salmon creek -- Grays river -- Salmon creek -- Washougal river -- Rawson quarry -- Rock creek -- Lewis river -- East canyon creek -- Mucoy creek -- Klickitat river -- Wood gulch -- Snake river-west -- Dixie -- Asotin creek -- Snake river-east -- Racehourse creek -- Fossil creek -- Canyon creek -- Swift creek/rainbow creek -- Loretta creek/o'toole creek -- Little deer creek -- Jordon creek -- Cascade river -- Walker valley -- Pilchuck creek -- Deer creek -- Sweetwater -- Sloan creek -- Skykomish river -- Stubbs hill/cedar ponds -- Heather lake -- Geology adventures -- Hansen creek -- Denny creek -- Greenwater -- Pyramid creek -- George creek cliffs -- American river -- Little naches -- Timberwolf mountain -- Icicle creek -- Douglas creek -- Rock'n'tomahawk ranch -- First creek -- Crystal mountain -- Red top -- Old blewett pass -- Umtanum creek -- Yakima river -- Gingko petrified forest state park -- Columbia river-sand hollow -- Saddle mountain -- Golden horn batholith -- Methow river -- Chewuch river -- Frosty creek -- Stonerose interpretive center -- Columbia river-kettle falls -- Winchester creek -- Pend-oreille river -- Apendix a: glossary -- Apendix b: clubs -- Apendix c: museums -- Apendix d: rock shops -- Suggested readings -- About the author.

Guide and source-book with advice on observing and collecting gems and minerals in Washington.