Zach Urness

Best Hikes with Kids: Oregon

Zach Urness

For this new and fully revised edition, veteran author Bonnie Henderson partnered with Zach Urness, hiker, writer, and parent of young children. <i>Best Hikes with Kids: Oregon</i> gets kids excited about the outdoors early, and creates in them a passion that lasts a lifetime. This second edition covers 121 hikes, most within an hour’s drive of major population centers—such as Portland, Salem, Ashland, and Bend. Other features of the guide include:<br><br> <ul> <li>New “Great Getaways”—weekend or vacation destinations around the state with hiking trails and other family-fun activities</li> <li>“Best of” lists that highlight groups of top 5 hikes with special features to help parents select trips their kids will enjoy</li> <li>Improved access details, including GPS trailhead coordinates and info on permits and fees</li> <li>Notes about barrier-free or ADA-accessible trails and suitability for jogging strollers</li> <li>Tips and strategies for hiking with kids—how to motivate them, what’s appropriate for different ages, sidebars with games, nature facts, and more</li> <li>Concise, accurate driving directions</li> <li>Full color photos throughout</li></ul>