One City's Wilderness: Portland's Forest Park - Softcover

Houle, Marcy Cottrell

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0875952844 ISBN 13: 9780875952840

Publisher: Oregon Historical Society Pr, 2003

Synopsis

A five-thousand acre wilderness preserve located within city limits, Forest Park contributes to Portland, Oregon's renowned livability by offering close-in recreational opportunities along 60 miles of trails and firelanes. This guide offers an overview of the history, flora, and fauna of the park and provides directions for twenty hikes of varying length and difficulty. A waterproof map of Forest Park and the surrounding area is available separately.

About this title

About the Author:

Marcy Cottrell Houle is the author of Wings for My Flight, which received an Oregon Book Award and a Christopher Award, and The Prairie Keepers: Secrets of the Zumwalt, a New York Times Earth Day Selection and an Oregon Book Award Finalist. She lives on Sauvies Island, Oregon.

Erik Goetze is a Portland web designer, cartographer, and panoramic photographer who has designed maps for several books, including The Northwest Nature Guide, Portland Forest Hikes, and the award-winning Walk There!

About this edition

• Publisher: Oregon Historical Society Pr
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0875952844
• ISBN 13: 9780875952840
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 120