Join the Northwest Nature Shop at GEOS Institute, formerly Headwaters, 84 4th St., Ashland for an informative presentation about hiking the Oregon Coast Trail. Connie Soper, author of Exploring the Oregon Coast Trail will take us on a tour of our beautiful Oregon Coast and highlight a few of the 40 consecutive day hikes along […]
Oregon's hiking guru takes us on a slide show tour of a dozen new trails he discovered while researching the new fourth edition of his book, "100 Hikes/Travel Guide: Oregon Coast & Coast Range" at the Headwaters/GEOS Building, 84 Fourth St in Ashland on Thursday, May 5th at 7 pm. Discover a loop hike around […]
In 2015, bird nerd Noah Strycker of Oregon became the first human to see more than half of the planet’s bird species in a single, year-long, round-the-world birding trip. Anything could have happened, and a lot did. He was scourged by blood-sucking leeches, suffered fevers and sleep deprivation, survived airline snafus and car breakdowns and […]
Join Northwest Nature Shop and author Ken DeCamp for an evening presentation on DeCamp's new book, Wildflowers of the Trinity Alps on Thursday April 19th at 6:30 pm. The Trinity Alps is one of the fascinating, and botanically diverse gems of our area. The just released book Wildflowers of the Trinity Alps features plants found within the […]
In the mid-1600s, most people believed frogs, mice, and insects generated spontaneously from mud, dung or dead animals, and were evidence of the devil’s presence. Young Maria Sibylla Merian collected insects and recorded metamorphosis by painting insects in secret. Her very passions put her at risk of being charged, sentenced, and executed for being a witch. […]
What it's like to hike the entire Pacific Crest Trail? Join local resident Steve Cossin as he shares stories and humor from his 5 month experience from Mexico to Canada on foot, from deserts to whiteout blizzards, on the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail. --- Learn more about why every July and August, here in Ashland, […]
Join us for either/or both a fire Talk & Walk: October 24th TALK: "Megafires" are increasingly damaging to people and their assets. We constantly hear that "active management" of forests is a cannot-miss solution with highly desired fringe benefits. But, what is "active management"? Can it live up to the hype? This Talk will explore […]
