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.
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Hunting, Fishing, and Environmental Virtue
Reconnecting Sportsmanship and Conservation
Oregon State University Press
California Condors in the Pacific Northwest
By Jesse D'Elia and Susan M. Haig
Oregon State University Press
Ava Helen Pauling
Partner, Activist, Visionary
By Mina Carson
Oregon State University Press
Land Snails and Slugs of the Pacific Northwest
By Thomas E. Burke; By (photographer) William P. Leonard
Oregon State University Press
Escaping into Nature
The Making of a Sportsman-Conservationist and Environmental Historian
Oregon State University Press
Ellie's Log
Exploring the Forest Where the Great Tree Fell
By Judith L. Li; Illustrated by M. L. Herring
Oregon State University Press
The Columbia River Treaty Revisited
Transboundary River Governance in the Face of Uncertainty
Edited by Barbara Cosens
Oregon State University Press
The Columbia River Treaty Revisited, with contributions from historians, geographers, environmental scientists, and other experts, facilitates conversation about the impending expiration, aiding efforts to understand changes in the basin since the treaty was passed, to predict future changes, and to determine whether alteration of the treaty is ultimately advisable.
Voyage of a Summer Sun
Canoeing the Columbia River
By Robin Cody; Afterword by Robin Cody
Oregon State University Press
In Voyage of a Summer Sun, Robin Cody tells the story of his 82-day solo canoe trip down the Columbia River, from its source in Canada to its mouth in Astoria. This first OSU Press edition includes a new afterword by the author.
The Indian School on Magnolia Avenue
Voices and Images from Sherman Institute
Oregon State University Press
The first collection of writings and images focused on an off-reservation Indian boarding school, The Indian School on Magnolia Avenue shares the fascinating story of this flagship institution. The contributors to the volume tell the story of of how the federal government worked to transform American Indian students into productive farmers, carpenters, homemakers, nurses, cooks, and seamstresses, and how most students survived the agenda of cultural genocide to benefit themselves and the well-being of their communities.
Standing at the Water's Edge
Bob Straub's Battle for the Soul of Oregon
Oregon State University Press
Standing at the Water's Edge is a personal and political biography of one of Oregon’s unlikeliest political heroes, former Oregon governor Robert W. Straub. The book reveals Straub's warm personal story, along with his secret struggles, including his battle with depression while governor.
Oregon Geology
By Elizabeth L. Orr and William N. Orr
Oregon State University Press
This extensively updated sixth edition of The Geology of Oregon provides a comprehensive treatment of the state's geologic history and includes illustrations, an extensive bibliography, and biographical sketches of notable geologists.
Multnomah
The Tumultuous Story of Oregon's Most Populous County
By Jewel Lansing and Fred Leeson
Oregon State University Press
Comrades of the Quest
An Oral History of Reed College
By John Sheehy
Oregon State University Press
Asserting Native Resilience
Pacific Rim Indigenous Nations Face the Climate Crisis
Edited by Zoltán Grossman and Alan Parker
Oregon State University Press
To the Promised Land
A History of Government and Politics in Oregon
By Tom Marsh
Oregon State University Press
Wild Delicate Seconds
29 Wildlife Encounters
By Charles Finn
Oregon State University Press
Wet Engine
Exploring the Mad Wild Miracle of the Heart
By Brian Doyle
Oregon State University Press
Songs of Power and Prayer in the Columbia Plateau
The Jesuit, the Medicine Man, and the Indian Hymn Singer
Oregon State University Press
Public Lands, Public Debates
A Century of Controversy
By Char Miller
Oregon State University Press
Nineteen essays from an environmental historian that explore the U.S. system of public lands, the subject of historical struggle and contemporary debate.
Oregon Plans
The Making of an Unquiet Land Use Revolution
By Sy Adler
Oregon State University Press
Finding the River
An Environmental History of the Elwha
By Jeff Crane
Oregon State University Press
Artisan/Practitioners and the Rise of the New Sciences, 1400-1600
Oregon State University Press
Wild in the City
Exploring the Intertwine: The Portland-Vancouver Region's Network of Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas
By Michael C. Houck; Edited by M.J. Cody
Oregon State University Press
Wading for Bugs
Exploring Streams with the Experts
By Judith L. Li; Edited by Michael T. Barbour
Oregon State University Press
Field stories from aquatic biologists that reveal what it’s like to study stream insects and to make discoveries that could help stream health and conservation.
Life Histories of Cascadia Butterflies
By David G. James and David Nunnallee
Oregon State University Press
The first book to present the life histories of the entire butterfly fauna of a North American geographic region.
Toward One Oregon
Rural-Urban Interdependence and the Evolution of a State
Oregon State University Press
Pathfinder
Blazing a New Wilderness Trail in Modern America
Oregon State University Press
Pacific Northwest Trail founder Ron Strickland shares his stories about and from the trail.
Dragonflies and Damselflies of Oregon
A Field Guide
By Cary Kerst and Steve Gordon
Oregon State University Press
Thunder Tree
Lessons from an Urban Wildland
By Robert Michael Pyle and Richard Louv
Oregon State University Press
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