Get ready for adventure as ghost town expert Philip Varney takes you on a tour of the Pacific Northwest’s most fascinating historic ghost towns, mining camps, fishing villages, lumber towns, and historic forts of Oregon, Washington, and southern British Columbia. With intriguing anecdotes, current travel information, maps, and outstanding color and historical photographs, this thoroughly practical book serves as both a fascinating history of the Northwest and British Columbia and a trustworthy travel guide to the region’s ghost towns. If you’re an armchair traveler, you’ll appreciate the rich color photographs and descriptive text that bring the region to life. With chapters arranged geographically and featuring detailed maps, this pictorial guide makes traveling the area a breeze.
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From inspiring ocean vistas to starfish and tide pools, Magnificent Places: Oregon Coast captures the essence of this treasured part of Oregon.
Discover the pine forests and sky-scaping mountains between the Cascade Mountains and the High Desert, in a place known as Central Oregon.
Detailed information about more than 85 natural areas in the Portland metro area allows anyone to explore the urban wilderness. A checklist of birds is included. "A must-have for anyone even remotely interested in signs of wildlife amid Portland’s concrete canyons and manicured lawns. Every schoolteacher should be supplied one for field trips. Every car should be sold with one in its glove compartment. Tuck one into every motel-room drawer next to the Gideon Bible. Front to back, there’s something in this book for everyone--a trip to take, a thought to spark a memory, a term to explain."--Bill Monroe, Portland Oregonian
Written by a longtime resident, Frommer’s Oregon is a highly personal guide, full of the author’s favorite finds and off-the-beaten-track discoveries. We’ll show you the best of Portland, and then take you along the coast to explore the most charming resort towns and hike past otherworldly rock formations on the beach. It’s all here: the unbelievably blue waters of Crater Lake; the world-class Oregon Shakespeare Festival at Ashland; hiking, mountain-biking, and skiing at Bend; art galleries and craft shops; microbreweries and fabulous seafood; and a host of incresingly renowned wineries. You’ll find a wide choice of accommodations, from romantic inns on the coast to wilderness lodges in the pristine forest. With Frommer’s in hand, it’s easy to design the Oregon adventure that’s right for you.
American Map puts you in control by supplying the "big picture" as well as the details. Meticulously researched and continually updated, each map features the latest road changes, easy-to-use reference keys, color-coding and a comprehensive index.
This is the most complete guide to Oregon available. From accommodations to entertainment, it provides tons of options and tips for all travelers. Visit Coos Bay and the Columbia River Gorge, explore Kentucky Falls and the Twilight Eagle Sanctuary, and read about Civil War connections and geological anomalies. This updated edition has more information on Portland, new chapters on historical events, and information on the only lift-serviced summer skiing in the country. "Comprehensive, readable guide, with 120 pages devoted to the coast." -- Travel & Leisure
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