New Hikes of Central and Southern Oregon, with William Sullivan

Author, historian, backcountry adventurer William Sullivan has just done a complete update the hiking guide book for Central Oregon – huge changes because of fires and an upcoming permit system. He is also doing new printing of “100 Hikes in Southern Oregon” next month that includes the Jack-Ash Trail and updated information related to recent […]

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May First Friday in the NW Nature Shop and Bestow & Bloom Alley

Don't you just love Ashland in the Spring?  We sure do and we are celebrating this First Friday, May 3rd with Prickly Pear Food Truck 5-8 pm serving up a melting pot of Latin dishes ("Best tacos I’ve ever had." "One of the best additions to the Valley! Great food and awesome customer service. 👍👍"), 5:30-7:30 […]

Climbing Mt Shasta: Tips for all Climbers

Northwest Nature Shop 154 Oak St., Ashland, OR, United States

Nick Meyers, Longtime Climbing Ranger & Avalanche Specialist for the U.S. Forest Service's Mount Shasta Ranger District, is the foremost expert on the ever-changing climbing conditions on Mt. Shasta. Join Northwest Nature Shop, 154 Oak St. Ashland, for this presentation on Thursday May 9th at 6:30 pm as  Nick helps you prepare for a safe […]

Spring Morel Hike

Spring is here, and it's morel season once again! Morel mushrooms are not only delicious, but an essential part of our local forest ecosystem. Join Bashira Muhamad of Zoom Out Mycology for an informative day out in the woods to learn about mushrooms, and search for prized morel mushrooms. We will be discussing fungal ecology, […]

Mother’s Day Lithia Park Foraging 

Mother’s Day Lithia Park Foraging  Are you looking for a fun and nature centric activity for Mother’s Day? On Saturday May 11th from 3 pm – 5 pm Elva, the Nature Shops Naturalist will lead you and your mother on a foraging hike through Lithia Park. You will learn how to identify native edible plants, […]

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Spring Morel Hike

Spring is here, and it's morel season once again! Morel mushrooms are not only delicious, but an essential part of our local forest ecosystem. Join Bashira Muhamad of Zoom Out Mycology for an informative day out in the woods to learn about mushrooms, and search for prized morel mushrooms. We will be discussing fungal ecology, […]

Insect Hunt Lithia Park

Insect Hunt Lithia Park Do you or someone that you know like to chase insects or has a budding interest? Join the Nature Shop on Sunday May 19th from 2 pm – 4 pm on a bug hunt through Lithia Park. We will be catching, identifying and having fun! This activity is open to all […]

$5

Finding Butterflies and Other Wildness

Sure to be a visual and intellectual delight! Local author David Lee Myers’ new book “Wings in the Light: Wild Butterflies in North America,” encourages us to engage nature in our own yards, countrysides, and wildish public lands. Photographs feature butterflies and habitats across North America, emphasizing those near his home territory. Myers will show […]

The State of Our Backcountry Trails: free talk at the Shop

Celebrate your local wilderness! Come learn more about the work leading up to the release of Siskiyou Mountain Club’s own map series of the Wild Rogue, Sky Lakes, and Red Buttes—newly available at the NW Nature Shop. They are by far the best maps available for exploring the aforementioned areas. Join us for this map […]