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 The
Oregon Trail - $19.95
Created
by a four-time Emmy-winning filmmaker, "The Oregon Trail"
chronicles the great mid-1800s trek across the unsettled American
West. One in ten pioneers died along the way; many walked the entire
2,000 miles barefoot; but in the end nearly a half-million Americans
followed the ruts west in search of a better life. Rare photos,
diary excerpts, and stunning footage tell a fascinating story of
tragedy and triumph.
 West
to Oregon - $24.95
Travel
the Oregon Trail in this exciting video. Along the way, stop at
the same awe inspiring natural monuments the "emigrants"
visited from the 1840's through the 1860's. Filmed in six states
from Missouri to Oregon, this colorful production takes you on a
voyage of discovery along the actual route of the overland trail.
Explore secret springs, visit historic forts and cross dangerous
rivers. Follow the still remaining wagon ruts to pioneer campgrounds
for a real taste of life on the trail as it was and as it is today.
 Oregon
Ghost Towns - $21.95
Oregon
ghost towns, like many in the western United States are fading away,
victims of a hundred years of harsh winters and neglect. Some, however,
refuse to die because residents are restoring the towns to take
advantage of the tourist trade. We invite you to join us on a road
trip through Oregon visiting towns and sites that are becoming just
memories, as well as some that have seen "new life" which
we call..."living ghost towns". We'll also provide a glimpse
into the lives of the early pioneers.
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 The
Oregon Trail by
David Dary
The fabled Oregon Trail was traversed by a quarter of a million
people whose experiences, as often is the way with history, then
faded into oblivion. In 1906, an old pioneer who had taken the trail
in 1852 determined to commemorate it with an oxen-drawn reenactment
of his journey. Alas, Twist the ox expired trailside, but Ezra Meeker's
campaign succeeded in restoring the Oregon Trail to American historical
consciousness. Meeker's tale typifies Dary's steady storytelling
style in this superb chronicle of the trail: he eschews embellishment
and hews to fact, permitting readers an unadorned but palpably realistic
rendition of what traveling the trail was like.
 In
Search of Ancient Oregon
by Ellen Morris Bishop
This
absorbing book reveals the geological and ecological history of
Oregon through 220 fine-art quality photographs and expert commentary
from a passionate geologist who has spent years exploring and photographing
the state. Offering a new lens through which outdoor enthusiasts
may view the landscape, Bishop describes how hikers in Eastern Oregon
may walk upon ground once lush with palms, figs, and crocodiles;
and how, along Doyle Creek in Hells Canyon one may touch sedimentary
sand stones that are remnants of tropical beaches.
 Hiking
Oregon's History
by William L. Sullivan
Recounted in a fresh style that's fun for armchair travelers and
hikers alike, this guidebook tells the stories behind 56 of Oregon's
most scenic historic sites. Come follow Lewis and Clark's trail
across Tillamook Head. Ride with Chief Joseph on his tragic retrat
through Hells Canyon. Discover paths to fire lookouts, lighthouses,
and abandoned gold mines. Relive legends, discoveries, scandals,
and triumphs that rocked the West. Come hike Oregon's history!
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