Nature Walks in and Around Portland: All-Season Exploring in Parks, Forests, and Wetlands
by Terry Whitehill & Karen Whitehill

• Features 40 easy-to-reach walks in the greater Portland area
• Includes introduction to the natural history, geology, and plants and animals of the Portland area

Explore pastoral Sauvie Island, where great blue herons launch themselves heavily into flight. Take secret pleasure in Marshall Park, a glittering tree-covered treasure hidden between busy urban thoroughfares. These pockets of wilderness, and many others like them, aid your escape from the urban bustle. In Nature Walks In & Around Portland, long-time local park explorers Karen and Terry Whitehill present 37 of their favorite nature walks, ranging from one-half to six miles in length.

Learn to distinguish between Siberian lettuce, false Solomon's seal, and Smith's fairybell (Lower Macleay Park). Reflect on the fact that hungry brown bats eat up to 500 insects an hour, and learn why Native Americans called the elderberry bush the tree of music (Hyland Forest Park). Take a frontline look at a nature area gaining ground in its battle with civilization (Jackson Bottom Wetlands). The nitty-gritty details that help you select the right walk for the occasion from distance and terrain to natural highlights are featured at the head of each trail description. Numerous maps and photos make this guide your handy companion.

Included herein is an entertaining discussion of each park's natural features; enjoyable outings that are accessible to people of every level of ability; information on getting there, getting around, distance, terrain, highlights, background, and wheelchair and stroller accessibility; and lots of maps and photos.

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