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...
Discovering Main Street
Small towns punctuate the landscape of Oregon and Washington. They burrow in crinkles of hills, sit alongside mighty rivers, survive in desert canyons and sagebrush...
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...
Wild in the City
"The new edition is a book that anyone interested in the outdoors should have on the bookshelf and in their day pack. It provides a...
Carrying Capacity in Recreation Settings
One of the most difficult questions facing researchers and managers in recreation resource management is how to determine the optimum carrying capacity of a given...
Walking Distance
Walking is simple, but it can also be profound. In an increasingly complex and frantic world, walking can simplify our lives. It encourages intimate contact...