National Geographic Guide to America's Outdoors: Pacific Northwest Nature Adventures in Parks, Preserves, Forests, Wildlife Refuges, Wilderness Areas

by DEVINE, ROBERT S.

• ISBN13: 9780792277408
• ISBN10: 0792277406
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-05-01
• Publisher: National Geographic

Summary

Oregon Washington With southern British Columbia, western Idaho, and northern California In this practical, informative, richly illustrated guide, National Geographic takes you to the best nature sites in the Pacific Northwest and tells you what you need to know -- about the landscape, plants, animals, activities, and recreation -- to experience them fully. * Over 55 major sites, plus numerous smaller ones, grouped by bioregion, including national parks, forests, and wildlife refuges; state parks; conservation areas and preserves; and wild and scenic rivers. * Guided hikes and drives. * Suggestions of where to hike, bike, camp, kayak, fish, see wildlife, and more. * Detailed resource listings. * 150 vivid, color photos and 25 detailed, full-color maps.

Table of Contents

Treading Lightly in the Wild	6	(2)
Regional Map	8	(2)
Essence of the West	10	(2)
Discovering the Pacific Northwest	12	(2)
South Coast	14	(46)
South Coast map	17	(1)
Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor	18	(4)
Oregon Caves National Monument	22	(3)
Rogue Wild and Scenic River	25	(6)
Cape Arago State Park	31	(1)
South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve	32	(3)
Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area	35	(7)
Darlingtonia State Natural Site	42	(1)
Cape Perpetua Scenic Area	43	(3)
Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area	46	(4)
Three Capes Scenic Drive	50	(5)
Oswald West State Park	55	(1)
Ecola State Park	56	(2)
Saddle Mountain State Park	58	(2)
South Cascades	60	(48)
South Cascades map	63	(1)
Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuges	64	(6)
Crater Lake National Park	70	(7)
Newberry National Volcanic Monument	77	(7)
McKenzie Pass	84	(2)
Willamette National Forest	86	(4)
Iron Mountain	90	(1)
Silver Falls State Park	91	(1)
Mount Hood and Vicinity	92	(4)
Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area	96	(7)
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument	103	(5)
High Desert	108	(30)
High Desert map	110	(4)
Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge	114	(4)
Steens Mountain	118	(6)
Alvord Desert	124	(1)
Malheur National Wildlife Refuge	125	(7)
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area	132	(6)
Central Plateau	138	(26)
Central Plateau map	140	(4)
Smith Rock State Park	144	(3)
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument	147	(5)
Lower Deschutes River	152	(2)
Hanford Reach	154	(4)
Palouse Falls State Park	158	(1)
Columbia National Wildlife Refuge	159	(2)
Grand Coulee	161	(2)
Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge	163	(1)
North Cascades	164	(54)
North Cascades map	166	(4)
Mount Rainier National Park	170	(7)
Lake Wenatchee Area	177	(2)
Alpine Lakes Wilderness	179	(3)
North Cascades National Park	182	(14)
Pasayten Wilderness	196	(4)
Mount Baker	200	(6)
Manning Provincial Park	206	(8)
Cathedral Provincial Park	214	(4)
North Coast	218	(58)
North Coast map	220	(4)
Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge	224	(2)
Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge	226	(1)
Olympic National Park	227	(13)
Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge	240	(4)
Deception Pass State Park	244	(2)
San Juan and Gulf Islands	246	(8)
Juan de Fuca Marine Trail	254	(4)
Pacific Rim National Park Reserve and Vicinity	258	(8)
Sunshine Coast	266	(4)
Garibaldi Provincial Park	270	(6)
Other Sites	276	(1)
Resources	277	(4)
About the Author, Photographer / Illustrations Credits	281	(1)
Index	282	(4)
Credits	286