Wild in the City: A Guide to Portland's Natural Areas

Wild in the City: A Guide to Portland's Natural Areas by M. J. Cody. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780875952734.

With over 85 maps and guides to natural sites, this book shows the reader the best places to escape from the city of Portland, in the city of Portland. Its aimed at hikers, cyclists, canoeists or armchair naturalists wanting to learn about the citys greenspaces. The book opens with several essays on the area, some geographical, some geological, and some philosophical, before splitting further into eight regions, each with detailed descriptions of individual parks or other natural areas. Interspersed through the book are discussions on various mammals, plants, birds, even arachnids. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)