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Book Synopsis“Grant has long been a favorite of mine and now he’s sharing the how, what, where, and when of his insightful outdoor adventures. Whether tree climbing, cooking up a crawfish boil, digging clams and fossils, kayaking, snowshoeing, or soaring skyward, Grant offers 101 concise vignettes that intrigue and encourage us to lace up our boots and get out there. As Grant so aptly puts, ‘Why live here if you don’t go searching for those singular moments which set Oregon apart.’ Amen.” —MJ Cody, co-editor of Wild in the City
Emmy Award-winning journalist and fifth-generation Oregon native Grant McOmie provides travelers with an in-depth guide to 101 of the best Oregon destinations featured in his popular television series Grant''s Getaways, produced by KGW-TV and Travel Oregon. Come along with Grant McOmie as he explores family-friendly destinations and day trips across the width and breadth of Oregon.
Trade Review“No one knows how to get more out of our amazing state than Grant McOmie. He’s been showing us how to enjoy the best stuff along the back roads and beyond for a long time. I suspect he might actually be trying to get away from the question everyone asks him—‘How do I get
your job?’—but I’m thankful Grant’s made it so easy for all of us to . . . get away.”
—Paul Linnman, KEX 1190 radio personality, and author of
The Exploding Whale and
Oregon Golf “I've been a fan of Grant McOmie since his cub reporter days in Seattle. He is the voice of the great Pacific Northwest outdoors. Capturing not only the story of the destination, but sharing the legends, yarns, and accounts of the personalities that make Oregon this unique place we call home. Great read, makes me want to get outdoors even more!”
—John Williams, creator/host of Wheelchair Destinations
“Grant has long been a favorite of mine and now he’s sharing the how, what, where, and when of his insightful outdoor adventures. Whether tree climbing, cooking up a crawfish boil, digging clams and fossils, kayaking, snowshoeing, or soaring skyward, Grant offers 101 concise vignettes that intrigue and encourage us to lace up our boots and get out there. As Grant so aptly puts, ‘Why live here if you don’t go searching for those singular moments which set Oregon apart.’ Amen.”
—MJ Cody, co-editor of
Wild in the CityTable of Contents GRANT’S GETAWAYS: 101 Oregon Adventures
JANUARY
1-Adventures Without Limits Eco Pub/Hopworks Brew Pub
2-Eco Pub/Hopworks Brew Pub
3-Heritage Trees
4-Dinosaurs with Fins @Bonneville Hatchery
5-Fort Yamhill SP
6-McKenzie River Valley- Belknap Hot Springs
7-Mush Puppies/Jerry Scdoris
8-Elkhorn Wildlife Area Elk Tour
FEBRUARY
9-Rice Rocks Gem Museum
10-Romance of Waterfalls
11-Erratic Rocks SP
12-Snow Shoes to Trillium Lake
13-OHV Tillamook State Forest
14-Cape Perpetua Scenic Area
15-Klamath Refuge/Eagle Celebration
16-Hot Lake Springs Resort
MARCH
17-Magness Farm and World Forestry Center
18-Three Mile Museum
19-Kayak Tillamook/Netarts
20-Drift Creek Trail and Niagara Falls
21-White River Wildlife Area
22-Covered Bridges of Linn County
23-Cottage Grove Scenic Bikeway
24-Wildlife Safari
25-Sivler Falls State Park
APRIL
26-Soar like an Eagle
27-Tree-to-Tree Adventure
28-Rowena/CG Scenic Hwy
29-Holleywood Ranch Petrified Wood
30-Mt Hood Sc Drive/Parkdale & Lost Lake
31-Razor Clams/Horseneck Clams
32-Cape Lookout Hike – Whale Watch
33-Kam Wah Chung Museum
34-Oasis in the Desert-Malheur Wildlife Refuge Frenchglen/Round Barn/Diamond Craters
MAY
35-Saddle Mtn, Spruce Run, Nehalem Falls
36-Ki-A-Kuts Falls
37-Nestucca River Scenic Byway
38-Marys Peak
39-Valley of the Giants
40-Upper Willamette: Black Canyon Campground, Willamette Hatchery Museum, Salt Springs Falls, Odell Lake
41-Green Peter Reservoir
42-Klamath Canoe Trail
43-Klamath Trout Fishing
JUNE
44-Up, Up and Away/Newberg Hot Air Balloons
45-ODFW-Heritage Foundation: Firsthand Oregon
46-ODFW Trout Airlift
47-Soft Sides of an Iron Giant/Iron Mtn Hike
48-Newberry Crater/Paulina Lake
49-A River Runs Through It/Metolius
50-La Pine State Park, Lava River Cave, Lava Butte, Lava Cast Forest
51-Diamond Lake is Fishy Again!
52-Three for One/Sunset, Shore Acres, Cape Arago State Parks
JULY
53-Youth Outdoor/Becoming Outdoors Woman
54-Black Rock Mtn Bike Trails
55-Clay Meyers State Natural Area at Whalen Island
56-Santiam Horseback Trail
57-Opal Creek Wilderness
58-High Cascade Canoe/Wanderlust Tours
59- Lake Billy Chinook
60-Oregon Caves National Monument and Lodge
61-Rogue River Jet Boat
AUGUST
62-Disc Golf @Stub Stewart SP
63-Trask River Crawfish
64-Huckleberry Hounds
65-Climbing Old Growth Trees
66-Siltcoos River Canoe Trail
67-J. Day Fossil Beds/Digging Fossils/Wheeler HS
68-Crater Lake Boat Tour
69-Swiss Alps of the West- Wallowa Lake SP
SEPTEMBER
70-Taking Aim at Archery
71-Bald Peak State Park and Wheatland Ferry
72-Tillamook Bay Chinook Fishing
73-The Giants at Bonneville Fish Hatchery
74-All Hands on Deck/Newport
75-Wolf Creek Inn and Golden SP
76-South Slough National Estuarine Reserve
77-Deschutes River Steelhead
OCTOBER
78-Afoot and Afloat Fall Colors/Tualatin Refuge
79-Historic Cemeteries
80-Chanterelle Mushroom Hunt
81-Walk on the Wildside/Wildwood Rec Area
82-ODFW Crabbing Class (Oct)
83-Bonney Butte Raptors
84-The Oregon Birding Trail/Willamette Valley
85-Sumpter Dredge
NOVEMBER
86-Fernhill and Jackson Bottom Wetlands
87-Sandy River Gorge Preserve
88-Wheelchair Destinations
89-Sauvie Island Sandhills
90-Down by the Ol’Mill Stream/Thompson’s Mills SP
91-All Oregon Boat
92-Secrets in the Sand/Lincoln City
93-Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area
DECEMBER
94-Wild in the City/Portland Intertwine
95-Smith and Bybee Wetlands Preserve
96-Fort Clatsop National Memorial
97-Twilight Eagle Sanctuary
98-Snow Play on Mount Hood National Forest
99-Jewell Elk
100-Deep Tracks/Snow Shoe Mount Bachelor
101-High Desert Museum
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