Best General Oregon Travel Guides
Here you'll find geographical, historical, and geological overviews of the majestic North Cascades region, plus important tips on safety and backcountry usage and enough technical and grade information to make clear exactly what type of route you are embarking upon. Called by some the climber's bible, they are a must for any avid peak-bagger in the state. Known simply as Beckey's bible, no list of Northwest outdoor books would be complete without Beckey's monumental guide to climb in Washington's Cascades.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"If you plan on getting this book to JUST climb the direct route of Mt Baker or the Disappointment Cleaver route of Rainier, the Becky series would be overkill. If you're not interested in mountaineering, alpine, or rock climbing, but still want to get outdoors, I HIGHLY Recommend the Foghorn Outdoors Wahington Hiking book instead of the "Beckey Bible"."
"If you plan on getting this book to JUST climb the direct route of Mt Baker or the Disappointment Cleaver route of Rainier, the Becky series would be overkill. If you're not interested in mountaineering, alpine, or rock climbing, but still want to get outdoors, I HIGHLY Recommend the Foghorn Outdoors Wahington Hiking book instead of the "Beckey Bible"."
"This is a Mountaineers book, so if you are a member of the club and going on club climbs, this book (and the other books in the series) will be frequently referenced as the main guide book. The book provides detail on almost every peak, and almost every route. Most "distances" in the book are only described in terms of the time it will take to travel the route, and that time (as another reviewer pointed out) is subjective on conditions and your own fitness level -- and Fred Beckey was clearly in great shape when he logged these numbers."
"Beckey is a true legend and these books demonstrate his extensive knowledge of geography and mountainclimbing in the Washington Cascades."
"This kind of book doesn't lend itself well to this format since I'd like to print pages out (the Kindle app for Windows doesn't allow this), and the screenshots I capture aren't very clear."
"One of at least 5 books or sites you should study before doing these climbs."
"A classic, lots of routes, and love the Beckey descriptions."
A naturalist and conservationist who mapped 1,360 miles of a new Oregon Trail recounts his wilderness expedition and offers vivid descriptions of the unspoiled beauty of the land and the untamed majesty of the wildlife. Entering the Rogue River Canyon, for instance, Sullivan meets a pair of contract loggers clearing a road for a timber harvest; he observes darkly that he's in the "largest roadless forest in Oregon," a place being fought over at that very moment, and one can only wonder what has happened to it since. Since the publishing of Listening for Coyote , the "New Oregon Trail," as it's now called, has been added to the state's long-range trail plan, although many sections remain undeveloped; Sullivan's pioneering work will be of special interest anyone considering the trek.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Another Oregon can't miss classic, read by Mr. Sullivan himself."
"Perfect for the arm chair adventurer."
"The writing about the hike was wonderful, but the addition history, geology, people that he met is what I enjoyed the most."
"Having camped a fair amount in Oregon, many places were familiar, but it's always nice to get a real Oregonian's perspective."
"Love it!"
"I love love love this book!!!"
"Incredible book through Oregon."
"Was recommended this book, and now I must recommend it to others!"
Lavishly printed in full color, Views: Best of the Northwest collects one hundred of the most iconic images of the Northwest, featuring thirty-five photographers spread across four states (Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington). Greg Saffell is an author and editor.
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Also find in this hiking guidebook numbered hikes for quick reference; detailed information blocks for each trail; and weather information for each section of the Olympic Mountains. The man has walked thousands of miles in the range over the past half century, and his knowledge shows here.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"What I've also noticed is that some of the distances are off but I won't knock off a star for it as it's hard to calculate trail distance unless you specifically do it."
"I just moved to the OP and am enjoying reading through an explaination of each part of the park, history, topography, and what to expect as well as the trail info."
"Used this for a one week backpacking trip to Olympic National park."
"It includes many lesser known hikes not included in the standard hiking guides."
"Best Olympic Mountain guide book I have ever read."
"This guide is great."
Best Portland Oregon Travel Books
The new cartography is about much more than just land! David Banis has managed the Center for Spatial Analysis and Research in the Geography Department at Portland State University since 2006, working with a wide variety of partners at the federal, state, and local levels.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"It documents the most absurd things, from house color by neighborhood to noise level in Providence Park by minute in a Timbers game."
"This book is PACKED full of interesting maps, facts, history, images, and impressions of Portland past and present."
"Got this for my best friend's birthday after she moved to Portland and she's loved it as fun way to get to know her new city even better."
"Fun way to explore Portland from many different perspectives."
"this is a great book written by Portland State University professors and their students."
"I bought this as a gift."
"If you thought you knew about Portland you're wrong!"
"An excellent book - full of interesting information about Portland, it acts as a history of the area."