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BOOK: Vistas of Many Worlds: A Journey Through Space and Time
This is not a book specific to the Pacific Northwest, but I think it worth sharing here because it was published by an small astronomy outfit in Ashland, OR. Vistas of Many Worlds: A Journey Through Space and Time, by … Continue reading
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BOOK: Ellie’s Log: Exploring the Forest Where the Great Tree Fell
Oregon State University Press has just published a beautifully illustrated book for children ages 9-12 focused on scientific inquiry and wonder about nature. It follows two friends as they explore (I love that word!) a forest, and the book is … Continue reading
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BOOK: The Kids’ Outdoor Adventure Book (& giveaway at DestinationNature.net)
In an ideal world, kids would spend more time playing outside, in their neighborhoods, at local parks, and exploring natural areas near where they live. Parents would un-hesitantly encourage this. Unfortunately, we live in a world flooded with technological devices … Continue reading
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BOOK: Butterflies of the Pacific Northwest
This is great beginner guide to identifying butterflies and some of the caterpillars to be found in Oregon: Butterflies of the Pacific Northwest, by William Neill (Missoula, MT: Mountain Press Publishing Company, 2007), 208 pp. Why do butterlies sometimes congregate … Continue reading
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BOOK: The Crossley ID Guide: Raptors
In 2012, Richard Crossley published his unique bird guide, The Crossley ID Guide: Eastern Birds, with a very cool new way of presenting birds for identification. Each bird is shown in its habitat in multiple positions. For example, here is … Continue reading
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BOOK: Oregon Geology
Last fall, the Oregon State University Press published the latest edition of their standard book on Oregon geology, aptly titled Oregon Geology: Oregon Geology, by Elizabeth L. and William N. Orr (Corvallis, OR: Oregon State University Press, 2012), 304 pp. … Continue reading
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BOOK: On Mount Hood (and book talk on April 24 in Portland)
On Mount Hood: A Biography of Oregon’s Perilous Peak, by Jon Bell (Seattle, WA: Sasquatch Books, 2011), 211 pp. Paperback edition published on April 23, 2013. On Mount Hood is a contemporary, first-person narrative biography of Oregon’s greatest mountain, featuring … Continue reading
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BOOK REVIEW (& Giveaway!): Trees to Know in Oregon
Trees to Know in Oregon, by Edward C. Jensen (Corvallis, OR: Oregon State University Extension Service, 2010), 152 pp. Do you want to get to know the different species of trees in Oregon? The Extension Service at Oregon State University … Continue reading
Posted in books, hoyt arboretum, trees, world forestry center
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BOOK: Dragonflies and Damselflies of Oregon
Dragonflies are cool. But they seem to zip by too quickly, and in most cases (for me at least) they don’t pose for photos too often. Unless you’re entomologist Cary Kerst. He has published with birder-turned-dragonflier Steve Gordon an invaluable … Continue reading
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BOOKS: Two new nature titles from Dawn Publications look at bugs and gardening
Dawn Publications has released two new children’s nature books for the spring season. As the weather gets warmer, we start to see various insects emerge. You start to hear them buzz by, and see them on leaves. A few days … Continue reading
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