One City’s Wilderness
Situated in the rugged hills west of Portland, Oregon, Forest Park is one of the largest urban parks in the world and the only city...
Studies in Outdoor Recreation
For twenty-five years, Studies in Outdoor Recreation has been a standard text in courses on parks and outdoor recreation and serves as an invaluable reference...
Pathfinder
Ron Strickland has spent a good deal of time walking. He hiked the 1200 miles of the Pacific Northwest Trail in 1983. In 2004, he...
Two Wheels North
Two boys on a bike trip are sure to find adventure. Send them off into the wilds of the American West, and it's a safe...
Exploring Oregon's Historic Courthouses
Courthouses are often overlooked as significant historical sites, perhaps because they are "working" buildings open to the public. As this informative and entertaining guide proves...
Exploring Oregon's Historic House Museums
Oregon's historic house museums are time capsules that preserve our past domestic life. As Kathleen Wiederhold shows in this informative and entertaining guide, historic houses...
Exploring the Tualatin River Basin
The Tualatin River Basin in Washington County, Oregon has some of the most appealing and least known natural areas in the greater Portland area, and...
Pedaling Revolution
“A growing number of Americans, mounted on their bicycles like some new kind of urban cowboy, are mixing it up with swift, two-ton motor vehicles...