Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail: Oregon

Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail: Oregon
Author: Eli Boschetto
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
Total Pages: 534
Release: 2016-12-15
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1594858772

Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail: Oregon is written by Eli Boschetto. A hiker, writer, and photographer, Eli reveled in going deep for Oregon! Since 2011, he has been the editor of Washington Trails magazine, which he manages from his home in Portland, Oregon. Eli is also a regional correspondent for Backpacker magazine. The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail (PCT) meanders from the California-Mexico border north to the border of Washington and Canada. It’s a rigorous trail, first envisioned in 1926 and now encompassing some 2,650 miles. Each volume of this new series focuses on section-by-section pieces of the PCT and includes the following features: • Trail sections of 4- to 10-night trips • Detailed camp-to-camp route descriptions • Easy-to-understand route maps and elevation profiles • Details on specific campsites and most-reliable water sources • Road access to and from various trail sections • Info on permits, hazards, restrictions, and more • Alternate routes and connecting trails • Clear references to the PCT’s established system of section letters, designating trail segments from Mexico to Canada—so you can easily cross-reference the guides with other PCT resources • Key wilderness sights along the way • Suggested itineraries

American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of Oregon

American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of Oregon
Author: Dave Irons
Publisher: American Birding Association S
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-11
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9781935622680

From the top of snowy Mount Hood to the crashing waves of the Pacific shore, Oregon has it all for birds and for birders. The American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of Oregon covers 300 species with more than 550 color images of birds in nature along with detailed identification text including preferred habitats, behaviors, vocalizations, and when and where to see them. Written by expert Oregon birder Dave Irons and filled with gorgeous color images by Brian E. Small, this new guide is the perfect companion for anyone interested in learning more about the natural history and diversity of Oregon's bird life.

The Emigrant's Guide to Oregon and California

The Emigrant's Guide to Oregon and California
Author: Lansford Warren Hastings
Publisher: Applewood Books
Total Pages: 157
Release: 1994
Genre: History
ISBN: 1557092451

Published in 1845, this guidebook for pioneers is a reproduction of one of the most collectible books about California and the Western movement. It was the guidebook used by the Donner Party on their fateful journey. In addition, because Hastings' shortcut route through the Rockies produced such tragedy, the War Department commissioned The Prairie Traveler.

The Traveler's Guide to the Lewis & Clark Trail

The Traveler's Guide to the Lewis & Clark Trail
Author: Julie Fanselow
Publisher: Falcon Guides
Total Pages: 302
Release: 1994
Genre: History
ISBN:

Following modern highways that parallel much of the Lewis and Clark Trail, suggests a two-week itinerary for the trek that took the original explorers almost two years. Includes history, sites, sidetrips, lodging, camping, and restaurants. Illustrated with bandw photos, a few maps (travellers will want more detailed ones), and eight pages of color photos. No index. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Hiking Oregon's Eagle Cap Wilderness

Hiking Oregon's Eagle Cap Wilderness
Author: Fred Barstad
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 403
Release: 2014-05-20
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1493010441

Lace up your boots and head into Oregon's remote Wallowa Mountains. Explore this wonderland of more than fifty glacial lakes, miles of streams designated as National Wild and Scenic Rivers, hundreds of soaring peaks, and open meadows with elk, deer, bighorn sheep, coyote, black bear, and cougar.Climb Aneroid, Chief Joseph, and Matterhorn Mountains; hike the Eagle River, Cliff Creek, and Deadman Canyon; or visit Razz, Blue, and Bonny Lakes. Veteran hiker and outdoor writer Fred Barstad will introduce you to these trails and many more. Inside you'll find: up-to-date trail information; maps, photos, and elevation profiles; information on bears and cougars; difficulty, maintenance, and traffic ratings for each hike; access information to the Dihedrals climbing area.Whether you are planning a day hike or an extended backpacking trip, you'll find trails suited to every ability and interest in Oregon's Eagle Cap Wilderness.

Hiking Southern Oregon

Hiking Southern Oregon
Author: Art Bernstein
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 487
Release: 2014-08-05
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1493013378

With over 90 hikes in the Southern Cascades and Siskiyou Mountain Range, this book is easily the most comprehensive guide available for Southern Oregon's diverse hiking opportunities. Explore the Mount Thielsen, Sky Lakes, Mountain Lakes, Red Buttes, and Wild Rogue Wilderness Areas, and much more. This guide also covers all trails in Crater Lake National Park. Complete with maps, elevation profiles, and clear, informative hike narratives, this book is bound to be the standard against which all other guides for the area are judged.

100 Hikes/Travel Guide: Eastern Oregon

100 Hikes/Travel Guide: Eastern Oregon
Author: William L. Sullivan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Hiking
ISBN: 9780967783093

A complete guide to hiking and traveling in Eastern Oregon, including the Wallowa Mountains, Steens Mountain, and the high desert country east of Bend.

Backpacking Oregon

Backpacking Oregon
Author: Douglas Lorain
Publisher: Wilderness Press
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2011-11-13
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0899975410

In Oregon, backpackers can hike wild beaches, enjoy colorful desert canyonlands, walk amid stunning granite peaks, relax in wildflower meadows, and circle glacier-clad mountains. Award-winning guidebook author and longtime Oregon resident Douglas Lorain details 30 spectacular backpacking trips in Backpacking Oregon. Lasting from three days to two weeks, these carefully crafted itineraries offer geographic diversity, beautiful scenery, and reasonable daily mileage goals. This in-depth guide provides all the information backpackers will need to access the Oregon backcountry, including the Oregon Coast, Columbia Gorge, High Cascades, Hells Canyon, and the Klamath, Siskiyou, Blue, and Wallowa mountains. A detailed trail map and photographs accompany each trip.

Photographing Oregon

Photographing Oregon
Author: Greg Vaughn
Publisher: PhotoTripUSA Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009-03
Genre: Landscape photography
ISBN: 9780916189181

Photographing Oregon covers the most photogenic natural locations in beautiful Oregon, from the rugged coastline to the fertile Willamette Valley, through the Columbia River Gorge and over the Cascade Mountains, across the Great Basin high desert and Columbia Plateau to the eastern border. Come explore coastal cliffs and beaches, sand dunes, lighthouses, wildlife refuges, gardens, waterfalls, verdant valleys, volcanic peaks, unique rock formations, the deepest canyon in North America and remote desert outposts. 304 pages, 240+ outstanding color photographs, hundreds of locations covered, grained cover ideal for field use.

A Guide to Oregon South Coast History

A Guide to Oregon South Coast History
Author: Nathan Douthit
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1999
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780870714627

"The second section follows the route taken along the South Coast in 1828 by Jedediah Smith, one of the foremost explorers of the American West. It describes key historic sites from the California/Oregon border to Heceta Head. Drawing on journal entries, the author traces the Jedediah Smith Expedition's advance, and recounts its troubled relations with coastal Indians and its tragic ending. Along the expedition's route, the book profiles the region's many historic places."--BOOK JACKET.