Written by Jay Van Tussenbrook
It's better not to guess.
As the rains come and the weather warms, spring flowers aren't the only thing popping up out of the soil. Those little mounds of earth steadily rising in the backyard will soon open up to reveal mushrooms! Here in Southern Oregon that most likely means ... Read More
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Mar2016
08
Mar2016
Hiking the Lower and Upper Table Rocks offers an enjoyable, informative experience in natural history and botany. Our guest writer Heather Headley offers an insightful, thoughtful and informative exploration of one of our local landmarks here in the Rogue Valley. Spring is a wonderful time to rediscover the ... Read More
10
Feb2016
Written by Abby Nichols of the Northwest Nature Shop, Nature Conservancy Volunteer Field Assistant
The Table Rocks are distinct landmarks of the Rogue Valley - two horseshoe-shaped geologic features sitting squarely between the Cascade and Siskiyou Ranges in Southern Oregon. Remnants of a prehistoric lava flow, these archaic rock formations are home ... Read More
18
Jul2015
Standing on the rock looking down into the incredibly blue mountain lake we had just hiked into in the Marble Mountain Wilderness I hesitated to jump knowing how cold that melted-snow fed water would be but on a hot summer day, water is irresistible. I held my breath and took ... Read More
15
Feb2014
The Guided Fall Wild Mushroom Walk was so popular this year that we had to schedule another guided walk the following day! Our participants enjoyed the limitless knowledge, enthusiasm and patience for answering questions provided by expert mycologists John Teem and Michael Potts. The abrupt change in weather was no ... Read More