Open these pages and encounter the charm and character of one of our nations most beautiful states. Venture with celebrated photographer George Ostertag into the heart of Oregon to find the signature qualities that make this state unique. In photo after photo, Ostertag explores Oregons riches, from sea level to mountain high. He discovers the idyllic and the austere, the homespun and the cosmopolitan in the ever-changing canvas that is Oregon. From the snowy peaks of the Cascade Range to the cliffs and dunes along the coast, from the stark High Desert to the lush Willamette Valley, and from Pendletons Wild West rodeos to Portlands urban core--this is Oregon in all its historical, cultural, and natural splendor.
A photographic celebration of one of the nations most beautiful states, Our Washington travels the byways of this star of the Pacific Northwest to capture its character, geography, history, culture, and natural splendor in all their rich diversity. Authors George and Rhonda Ostertag venture into the heart of Washington to find the signature qualities that make this state unique. The photos take us from the dramatic peaks of Mount Rainier and Mount St. Helens to the tranquil beauty of the San Juan Islands, from the stark High Desert east of the Cascades to the lush rainforests of the Olympic Peninsula, and from the frontier heritage of Walla Walla and Spokane to Seattles hip urban core. Ranging from sea level to mountain high, this book shows us the idyllic and the harsh, the homespun and the urban edge of this ever-changing canvas that is Washington.
* Guidebook includes a range of hikes, from short day trips to backpacking trails* 44 trail maps and 75 photos for this breathtaking section of Oregon* Lists trail length, elevation change, hiking difficulty, and moreThe first guidebook for western Oregon's Coast and Siskiyous mountain ranges is a comprehensive trail guide to the hiking routes of the region. Follow the roar of a waterfall or walk through towering redwoods. Hike trails that run beside wild rivers or up to spectacularOregon summit views.In this guidebook you'll find the hike you're looking for, whether it's a short day trip or a multi-day backpacking route. Each thorough description includes information on distance, elevation, difficulty, availability of water, best season to go, and more. With tips on clothing, preparation, wilderness courtesy, and safety, this is the ultimate guidebook for exploring Oregon's beautiful Coast Range and Siskiyous.
Looking for the ideal spot to pitch your tent or park your RV? Fully revised and updated, Camping Oregon contains comprehensive descriptions of more than 600 public campgrounds throughout the Beaver State. Look inside for information on campground locations, facilities and hookups, fees and reservations, recreational activities, and zero-impact camping. Featuring: Campgrounds for every taste Camping options for individuals, families, and groups Easy-to-use maps and charts to help you choose the perfect site
* All hikes are easily reached from the Portland metro area * Appeals to novices, seniors, families, and anyone seeking easier day hikes * All hikes are under 10 miles and more than half are under five miles Best Short Hikes in Northwest Oregon gathers the preeminent trail offerings from the Pacific coast to the Cascade crest and encompasses the attractions of the Coast Range, Willamette Valley, and Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. This guidebook brings together old favorites and lesser-known trails. Oregon's northwest quadrant bursts with diversity-wilderness realms, wildlife areas, volcanic and glacial legacies, old-growth forests, idyllic valley niches, and untrammeled coast. Not bad for a bunch of short hikes!
Fully updated and revised, this guide details information on 700 public campgrounds in Oregon accessible by car. It's a guide for everyone from tenters to RVers.
Author George A. Selleck provides the means for a love of basketball to be transformed into a learning experience for life. Court Sense shows parents, coaches, and players how to apply skills and intelligence on the basketball court to life situations, to prepare the athlete for life long after the last jump shot has been made.
The exemplary life of an extraordinary politician and reformer. "A meticulously researched, substantial contribution to New York history." - Kirkus Reviews Though he held no elected or appointed office, the New York City lawyer Charles C. Burlingham had great influence with those who did, and used it in unusual ways. George Martin's surprising biography shows how one citizen, working quietly behind the scenes, became a power broker who transformed his country's civic life. Growing up after the Civil War, CCB--as everyone called him--was enthralled by America's dynamism of his city but shocked by the social costs of modernization, and he deplored the endemic corruption of city politics; eventually he let his law practice take a backseat to civil reform work. His second career in "meddling," as he called it, helped to put great judges on the bench (among them Benjamin Cardozo) and climaxed when he arranged the Fusion reform ticket on which Fiorello La Guardia swept to victory in 1933. Nor does Martin neglect Burlingham's private life--his eccentric wife, tragically afflicted son, and daughter-in-law Dorothy Tiffany Burlingham, who took CCB's grandchildren off to Vienna to be analyzed, as she was, by Sigmund and Anna Freud. This adroit, engaging account of a high-spirited, good-hearted, talented man, chronicling his witty, effective commitment to social betterment, vividly documents a century of change in the ways Americans lived, their cities were governed, and their nation fought wars.
Open these pages and encounter the charm and character of one of our nations most beautiful states. Venture with celebrated photographer George Ostertag into the heart of Oregon to find the signature qualities that make this state unique. In photo after photo, Ostertag explores Oregons riches, from sea level to mountain high. He discovers the idyllic and the austere, the homespun and the cosmopolitan in the ever-changing canvas that is Oregon. From the snowy peaks of the Cascade Range to the cliffs and dunes along the coast, from the stark High Desert to the lush Willamette Valley, and from Pendletons Wild West rodeos to Portlands urban core--this is Oregon in all its historical, cultural, and natural splendor.
Fully updated and revised, this guide details information on 700 public campgrounds in Oregon accessible by car. It's a guide for everyone from tenters to RVers.
Glass-ceramic materials share many properties with both glass and more traditional crystalline ceramics. This new edition examines the various types of glass-ceramic materials, the methods of their development, and their countless applications. With expanded sections on biomaterials and highly bioactive products (i.e., Bioglass and related glass ceramics), as well as the newest mechanisms for the development of dental ceramics and theories on the development of nano-scaled glass-ceramics, here is a must-have guide for ceramic and materials engineers, managers, and designers in the ceramic and glass industry.
Although it might be loosely classified as a memoir, no one has ever written anything quite like this. It describes middle-class childhood in the 1930's through the relationships between five boys, and it breathes of foolishness, fantasy, improbability, and charm. A snake suddenly appears out of a hot air register and disrupts a bridge party, a young violinist forgets how to end his solo at a commencement and plays on (and on), a boat on wheels vibrates itself apart and a mysterious bullhead catfish substitutes for Moby Dick, then vanishes without drowning anybody. The author, a former writer at Time Incorporated who became a distinguished historian, has written an enchanting book, its chapters organized topically rather than sequentially--each devoted to a subject like cowboying, radio serials, wheels, indoor and outdoor games, love of steam locomotives, and discovery of sex. The final chapter suggests that the end of childhood coincides with an awareness that life can be wistful and poignant. And it concludes that buyouts and proto-globalization helped bring an end to that civic and regional integrity which underlay American life before television.
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