Razor Clams: Buried Treasure of the Pacific Northwest
In this lively celebration of the Pacific razor clam, Berger shares his love affair with the elegant, gold-colored Siliqua patula and gets into the pleasure of how to capture, clean and cook the wily creatures. There’s nothing quite as rewarding or fun as digging for razor clams on a flat, sandy beach in front of the wild Pacific Ocean. In the course of his investigations, Berger brings to light the long history of razor clamming as a subsistence, commercial and family recreational activity, and shows how the pursuit of the razor clam has helped shape Northwest identity and relationship to nature. Chapters include how authorities count the clams and the elusive meaning of the term “clam gun.”
“The author provides information I didn’t know and I’ve been digging razor clams for fifty years” ― Greg Johnston, Author of Washington’s Pacific Coast: A Guide To Hiking, Camping, Fishing and Other Adventures
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Use the form on the contact page to ask me about speaking for your group. I also present on the Silk Road, past and present, including the cave temples of Dunhuang.
Speaking Schedule
Speaking Schedule 2022
November
10:30am – noon, on Saturday November 12th, by Zoom and in person, at Redmond Historical Society. “The Razor’s Edge: The Washington Razor Clam Phenomenon.” Click here for more info and to register.