Wild in the City: Guide to Portland's Natural Areas [Paperback]

M. J. Cody (Editor), Michael C. Houck (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 2003

Detailed information about more than 85 natural areas in the Portland metro area allows anyone to explore the urban wilderness. A checklist of birds is included. "A must-have for anyone even remotely interested in signs of wildlife amid Portland's concrete canyons and manicured lawns. Every schoolteacher should be supplied one for field trips. Every car should be sold with one in its glove compartment. Tuck one into every motel-room drawer next to the Gideon Bible. Front to back, there's something in this book for everyone - a trip to take, a thought to spark a memory, a term to explain." - Bill Monroe, "Portland Oregonian."

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About the Author

Michael C. Houck is the Audubon Society of Portland’s urban naturalist. M. J. Cody is the editor of Best Places to Stay in the Pacific Northwest and a travel columnist for the Portland Oregonian.

Product Details

• Paperback: 434 pages
• Publisher: Oregon Historical Society Press; First edition. edition (June 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0875952739
• ISBN-13: 978-0875952734
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,389,284 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Useful, Pertinent, Accurate, January 4, 2001

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This review is from: Wild in the City: Guide to Portland's Natural Areas (Paperback)

I live in Portland and like many people don't get out as often as I should. I typically spend my time in and around the city. Wild in the City allows me to take advantage of what the Rose City offers, whether it tame or wild. There are some great ideas for day trips and a ton of interesting facts that keep me reading, even if I don't have the time to experience them all. On the stuff that I've done in the book it's all accurate. There's a ton of great information in this book and anyone who lives in Portland, or is interested in what Portland has to offer, should read this book. Do yourself one better. Buy it. You'll be glad you did once you're looking for something to do on a weekend when you didn't plan on something.