Meet two of our favorite field guide authors at December First Friday, PLUS Santa. It seems like too much but we're thrilled to host all three of these special guests. Michael Kauffman, author of Klamath Mountains: A Natural History and Richard Crossley, author of the birding guide series Crossley’s ID Guides will both be in […]
Filled with mystery conjured by unparalleled biodiversity, the Klamath Mountains tell numerous stories of evolution and resilience shaped over long periods of time. Geology is the defining character of this range, with numerous smaller ranges—including the Siskiyou, Marble, and Trinity mountains—forming a jigsaw puzzle of big-shouldered river canyons and sharp ridgelines. Within the Klamath Knot, […]
Join Maria Katsantones, author of the best-selling book, Hiking in Ashland: A Comprehensive Guidebook, for an inspiring presentation that will bring the audience on a virtual hike to enjoy the trails and the magnificent natural world of the Ashland Watershed, the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, Mount Ashland, and Ashland parks. The presentation will include excerpts from the […]
Harry Fuller, author, birding guide and former resident of Ashland, will discuss the habits and habitat of the elusive great Gray Owl. Jackson County is a hotspot for this species. This county may have more resident Great Gray Owls than all of California, where it is endangered. Thankfully, the birds are breeding this year as […]
A world-class birder's paradise, Malheur National Wildlife Refuge is located in remote and beautiful southeastern Oregon. While Malheur is the main draw in the area, there are many birding hotspots nearby including Steens Mountain and the lush floodplain around the city of Burns. Harry Fuller, birding guide and author has written a book to help find new […]
Ashland becomes your own game of mystery during the Ashland Mystery Festival October 21-22. On Saturday October 21st, mystery authors will be at stores throughout downtown. Tamara Berry, author of By the Book Mysteries will be here at NW Nature Shop 4:45-5:45pm. In the By the Book series, a famous thriller author heads to a […]
Author and hiking guru William L. Sullivan takes us on a slide show tour of new and changed trails he discovered while updating his "100 Hikes"; guidebooks for Oregon at Northwest Nature Shop on Wednesday June 5th at 7 pm. We’ll visit a new “Painted Hills” preserve in Central Oregon, a boardwalk through the Redwood’s […]
The Northwest Nature Shop hosts a presentation by William Sullivan on Friday May 2nd 6-7 pm with gorgeous photography and plenty of tips and inspiration to get you into the backcountry. Oregon’s hiking guru, William Sullivan will take you on a slide show tour of new trails he discovered while researching the new edition of […]
Join Author Stewart Janes, retired SOU ornithology professor, for a talk about his new book Birds of Crater Lake National Park: A Natural History and Guide, Published by OSU Press. Life at Crater Lake National Park presents many challenges to the diverse birdlife present. Hostile weather and limited food resources in a low productivity environment […]
Awarding-winning poet and photographer Pepper Trail will read selections from his new collection Wild/Flower: Poems of the Oregon Flora, illustrated with his photographs of Oregon's beautiful wildflowers. "In this rewarding collection, the ecopoet Pepper Trail honors Oregon plant life with one finely-crafted poem after another, praising the very existence of a large, varied flora that includes […]
