Oregon State University Press
For fifty years, Oregon State University Press has been publishing exceptional books about the Pacific Northwest—its people and landscapes, its flora and fauna, its history and cultural heritage. The Press has played a vital role in the region’s literary life, providing readers with a better understanding of what it means to be an Oregonian. Today, Oregon State University Press publishes distinguished books in several academic areas from environmental history and natural resource management to indigenous studies.
Trees to Know in Oregon and Washington
For 70 years, people have turned to one book to learn about Northwest trees: Trees to Know in Oregon. This new edition, retitled Trees to Know in Oregon and Washington, expands its scope to cover more territory and include more trees.
The book was first published in 1950. Charles R. Ross, an Oregon State University Extension forester, wanted to introduce readers to the towering giants in their backyards. Since then, Edward C. Jensen has stewarded the publication through several more editions. This edition features several rare species native to southwest Oregon. It also updates scientific names and adds a new section on how Northwest forests are likely to be affected by changing climates.
Since its initial publication, Trees to Know has become a mainstay for students, gardeners, small woodland owners and visitors to the Pacific Northwest. Along with all the details on native conifers, broadleaves, and more than 50 ornamental trees, readers will find:
- More than 400 full-color photos and 70 maps depicting habitat, range and forest type.
- Easy-to-follow identification keys.
- Handy guides to help distinguish one variety from another.
- The story of Northwest forests — past, present and future.
Black Woman in Green
Gloria Brown and the Unmarked Trail to Forest Service Leadership
An urban African American woman rises from secretary to leader in the USDA Forest Service of the twentieth century West. Along the way, she faces personal and agency challenges to become the first black female forest supervisor in the United States.
The Other Oregon
People, Environment, and History East of the Cascades
Listening at Lookout Creek
Nature in Spiritual Practice
A Generous Nature
Lives Transformed by Oregon
Persistent Callings
Seasons of Work and Identity on the Oregon Coast
The Mountains of Paris
How Awe and Wonder Rewrote My Life
Sporting Oregon
A Pictorial History of Early Oregon Sports
Catch and Release
An Oregon Life in Politics
Ricky in the City
Where the Wildlife Live
Interviewing
The Oregon Method
The Red Coast
Radicalism and Anti-Radicalism in Southwest Washington
Northwest Voices
Language and Culture in the Pacific Northwest
Edge of Awe
Experiences of the Malheur-Steens Country
Same River Twice
The Politics of Dam Removal and River Restoration
The Eclipse I Call Father
Essays on Absence
Governing Oregon
Continuity and Change
Salmon is Everything
Community-Based Theatre in the Klamath Watershed
Giving Back
Research and Reciprocity in Indigenous Settings
Wild Migrations
Atlas of Wyoming's Ungulates
Grit and Ink
An Oregon Family’s Adventures in Newspapering, 1908–2018
Ellie's Strand
Exploring the Edge of the Pacific
A Deadly Wind
The 1962 Columbus Day Storm
Sagebrush Collaboration
How Harney County Defeated the Takeover of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge
Beyond the Rebel Girl
Women and the Industrial Workers of the World in the Pacific Northwest, 1905-1924
Words Marked by a Place
Local Histories in Central Oregon
Beginner's Luck
Dispatches from the Klamath Mountains
The Troubled Life of Peter Burnett
Oregon Pioneer and First Governor of California
All Coyote's Children
Kaiaulu
Gathering Tides
Penguins in the Desert
Homing Instincts
Homing Instincts is a collection of personal essays that explores the ways we define “home” at different stages of our lives. Based on pivotal moments in the author’s life in New York City and Oregon, Homing Instincts bridges the gap between where we are and the stories we tell ourselves about where we think we belong.