A Generous Nature

A Generous Nature
Author: Marcy Cottrell Houle
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780870719790

In homage to the actists and philanthropists whose individual visions helped to shape and preserve Oregon's natural treasures for future generations, A Generous Nature presents 21 biographical profiles of twentieth-century conservation leaders.

Best Hikes with Kids: Oregon

Best Hikes with Kids: Oregon
Author: Bonnie Henderson
Publisher: The Mountaineers Books
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2007-02-12
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 159485159X

* More than 80 Oregon hikes for kids and adults, accessible from urban areas * Hikes range in length from less than a mile to nearly 6 miles, with optional turn-around points * Handy sidebars with information on animals, plants, geology, and fun activities for kids to do on the hike * Special emphasis on trail highlights with child appeal * Graphic, two-color layout provides key data at a glance Search for frogs and turtles in a pond, stay in a cabin, visit a nature center, see waterfalls, or discover abundant wildlife. These are just a few of the hikes in Best Hikes with Kids Oregon that families (and anyone looking for an easy outing) will enjoy. Each hike in this guidebook offers points of interest and opportunities for kids to learn about nature on the trail. The hikes are rated easy to difficult for children, and feature optional turn-around points for tired feet.

Oregon's Ancient Forests

Oregon's Ancient Forests
Author: Chandra LeGue
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
Total Pages: 586
Release: 2019-05-30
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1680512021

Sales benefit Oregon Wild, a leading advocate for the region’s most precious wilderness areas Natural history, ecology, flora, and fauna--fascinating to hikers and non-hikers alike Oregon’s Ancient Forests is a guidebook with a purpose: to inspire readers to learn about and visit Oregon’s rapturous old-growth forests, and then love them enough to keep them protected. Not just for hikers, this Oregon Wild– sponsored guide explains where the forests are and who manages them, the threats they face, and an action plan for protecting what remains and restoring damaged forests so they may become the ancient forests of the future. Author Chandra LeGue discusses forest ecology, flora, and fauna and also details 91 of her favorite hikes across the state. Each hike features: Trailhead GPS coordinates and driving directions Trail distance, elevation gain, difficulty level, and best season to visit Type and protection status of the forest Full-color maps and photos

Oregon

Oregon
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 200?
Genre: Conservation of natural resources
ISBN:

Provides information on critical natural lands protected in Oregon, including places in Oregon Coast, Portland Area, Willamette Valley, Southwest Oregon, Central Oregon, North Central Oregon, Northeast Oregon, and Southeast Oregon.

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.

Hiking Waterfalls Oregon

Hiking Waterfalls Oregon
Author: Adam Sawyer
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2020-07-01
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 149304723X

This beautiful, full-color guidebook features 64 of the best waterfall hikes in Oregon, with another 19 honorable mentions. From the Coast Range to the Cascades, along with the breathtaking Columbia River Gorge, you can explore those special places where water cascades over cliffs. Some waterfalls are remote while others are just a short hike from the trailhead, some are gentle trickles and others are roaring giants. Yet all of them offer a peaceful escape and are worth seeking out.

Rivers of Oregon

Rivers of Oregon
Author: Tim Palmer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780870718502

Rivers of Oregon captures the beauty and the intrinsic qualities of the state's irresistible riverscapes like no other book has done. From the underwater view and from the refuge of riparian forests, from the seat of a canoe or raft and from distant mountain summits, readers will gain new perspectives on the extraordinary features that provide us with water, with life, and with scenes whose loss would leave us deeply impoverished.