Oregon Desert Guide

Oregon Desert Guide

Author: Andy Kerr

Publisher: The Mountaineers Books

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 271

ISBN-13: 9780898866025

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It is some of the wildest and most remote land left in Oregon and the object of a 40-year love affair for conservationist Andy Kerr. In 70 hikes through snow- capped mountain ranges, deep river canyons, sagebrush- covered flats, dry lake playas, moonlike lava fields, and juniper-covered hillsides, he will seduce you, too, with the spare and mysterious beauty of the desert. Kerr explains how you can help protect these lands forever.


100 Hikes/Travel Guide: Eastern Oregon

100 Hikes/Travel Guide: Eastern Oregon

Author: William L. Sullivan

Publisher:

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780967783093

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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

Published: 2011-11-13

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 0899975410

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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.


Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail: Oregon

Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail: Oregon

Author: Eli Boschetto

Publisher: Mountaineers Books

Published: 2016-12-15

Total Pages: 534

ISBN-13: 1594858772

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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


The Oregon Desert

The Oregon Desert

Author: Edwin Russell Jackman

Publisher: Caxton Press

Published: 1964

Total Pages: 444

ISBN-13: 9780870044342

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Historical, biographical and geological information and practical desert folk lore on a 24,000 square-mile area of the Pacific Northwest.


Oregon Wild

Oregon Wild

Author: Andy Kerr

Publisher: Timber Press (OR)

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13:

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With the aid of 40 maps based on new research and stunning color photographs, a noted conservation advocate describes the small fraction of wild forests that remain intact.


The Emigrant's Guide to Oregon and California

The Emigrant's Guide to Oregon and California

Author: Lansford Warren Hastings

Publisher: Applewood Books

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 157

ISBN-13: 1557092451

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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.


Hiking Hells Canyon and Idaho's Seven Devils Mountains

Hiking Hells Canyon and Idaho's Seven Devils Mountains

Author: Fred Barstad

Publisher: Falcon Guides

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781585921201

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Information about some of the finest trails through Hells Canyon, a National Recreation Area of cavernous gorges, timbered plateau, ridgetop meadows, and mountain wilderness.


Great Basin

Great Basin

Author: Laird Blackwell

Publisher: Falcon Guides

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780762738052

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With 350 stunning color images and descriptive text, Laird Blackwell reveals the diversity and beauty of the Great Basin through its wildflowers. This book is a handy introduction to the region's plants for beginners and a fascinating study of the ecosystem that will appeal to experts.