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Guin's Oregon Outdoor Adventure Guide: Kits, Books, and Resources

Explore the wonders of Oregon with these great kits, books, and links!

Fun Outdoor Kits 🧡

Print Books 📚

Atlas of the Pacific Northwest by Philip Jackson
Call Number: G1466.G3 O7 2003
Publication Date: 2003-09-01 ; ninth edition
Birds of the Pacific Northwest by John Shewey; Tim Blount
Call Number: QL683.N75 S54 2017
Publication Date: 2017-03-01
Black woman in green : Gloria Brown and the unmarked trail to forest service leadership by Gloria D. Brown; Donna L. Sinclair; Laurie Mercier (Foreword by)
Call Number: DEIAR SD129.B76 B76 2020
Publication Date: 2020-02-20
Diving off the Oregon Coast by Tom Hemphill; Floyd Holcom
Call Number: GV838.673.U6 H46 2016
Publication Date: 2016-10-10
Hiking waterfalls Oregon : a guide to the state's best waterfall hikes by Adam Sawyer
Call Number: GV199.42.O7 S38 2020
Publication Date: 2020-07-01
Oregon and Washington's roadside ecology : 33 easy walks through the region's amazing natural areas by Roddy Scheer
Call Number: GV199.42.O74 S34 2022
Publication Date: 2022-03-29
Oregon road & recreation atlas by Benchmark Maps
Call Number: G1491.P2 B4 2022
Publication Date: 2022 ; tenth edition
Oregon rocks! : a guide to 60 amazing geologic sites by Marli Bryant Miller
Call Number: QE155 .M55 2021
ISBN: 9780878427031
Publication Date: 2021-05-01
Pacific reef and shore : a photo guide to Northwest marine life by Rick M. Harbo
Call Number: QH95.3 .H36 2017
Publication Date: 2017-05-06
Rocks, minerals, and geology of the Pacific Northwest by Leslie Moclock; Jacob Selander
Call Number: QE445.N67 M63 2021
ISBN: 9781604699159
Publication Date: 2021-03-16
Training Guide for Bird Identification in Pacific Northwest Douglas-Fir Forests (Classic Reprint) by Andrew B. Carey
Call Number: SD144.A13 A368
Publication Date: 2017-10-27
Wayside Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest by Dee Strickler
Call Number: QK144 .S75 1993
Publication Date: 1993-04-01
The Weather of the Pacific Northwest by Cliff Mass
Call Number: QC984.N97 M37 2021
Publication Date: 2021-06-01
Whelks to whales : coastal marine life of the Pacific Northwest by Rick M. Harbo
Call Number: QH95.3 .H38 2022
Publication Date: 2022-05-28, third edition

eBooks 📑

Better birding : tips, tools, and concepts for the field by George L. Armistead; Brian L. Sullivan
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2015-12-08
Birds of the Pacific Northwest by John Shewey; Tim Blount
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2017-03-01
Soggy sneakers : a paddler's guide to Oregon's rivers by Willamette Kayak & Canoe Club
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2016-10-01
Whelks to whales : coastal marine life of the Pacific Northwest by Rick M. Harbo
Publication Date: 2022, third edition

Get Outdoors Links

Use these tips and tricks to find your footing outdoors There are lots of benefits to spending time in nature. NPR's Life Kit provides some help to getting outside.
There's no one way to enjoy nature. How to find what works for you and get outside Whether you're gearing up for a backpacking trip or a virtual aquarium tour, here are five small steps you can take to get closer to nature
How to Enjoy Nature if You are Not a "Nature Person" from medium.com
Camping for beginners: How to go camping for the first time If you’ve decided to go camping for the first time, but don’t know where to start, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve put together a step-by-step guide to camping for beginners that should help you get started
New To Camping? Here's How To Get Started
Bird Watching 101: A Guide for Beginners A fun and rewarding pastime- here's how to get started birding!