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Emmy Award-winning Oregon journalist Grant McOmie has written a new book with Oregon-based publisher Graphic Arts Books. Grant's Getaways: Oregon Adventures with the Kids will be available June 2017 in travel friendly paperback and e-book version at bookstores, gift shops, and online sources.
The new book covers forty-eight Oregon destinations in a practical seasonal guide where the fun factor is high as youngsters learn more about Oregon. The new book takes youngsters and their parents to each corner of the state for hands-on activities that are set in unique locations.
Each getaway provides lessons on both Oregon's natural and cultural history. In addition, many of the Getaways center on activities that are just plain fun and best shared by young and older alike. When you explore the new Oregon Adventures with the Kids with Grant McOmie, you quickly discover that there is always something new to see in Oregon.
For example, take a hike on the wild side with Bill Wood-longtime protector of the eight-acre Magness Tree Farm and a specialist in forest education-who can show and explain each wildflower that grows in western Oregon forests. We also travel to the ocean at historic Bayocean and learn about a town that fell into the sea and try our hands at digging and preparing a supper from the sea: bay clamming! Plus, kids love to "find the fort" at Fort. Stevens State Park on a free guided tour into the damp darkness of a military fort that dates to the Civil War era. Plus, we visit Oregon's stretch of the state where distances are great and people are few. But if you know where to look, there are remarkable treasures waiting to be found. Kids discover how easy it is to dig in the dirt for the Oregon State Gems called sunstones. Plus, learn how to dig fossils in Fossil, Oregon, where you can dig for keeps and then learn how to crack open a thunderegg, Oregon's State Rock that offers a peak into 60 million years of the state's geologic history.
Each chapter provides sidebar information with travel tips for kids, their parents, and grandparents called "Outdoor Talk, Gadgets, and Gear," plus, more favorite "Getaway Recipes" for campsite or kitchen.
Many of Grant's favorite destinations and activities are included in this handy guidebook and they have also been featured in the popular television Oregon travel series Grant's Getaways. The guidebook also includes a map and fifty color photographs selected from the Grant's Getaways archives.
Show moreEmmy Award-winning Oregon journalist Grant McOmie has written a new book with Oregon-based publisher Graphic Arts Books. Grant's Getaways: Oregon Adventures with the Kids will be available June 2017 in travel friendly paperback and e-book version at bookstores, gift shops, and online sources.
The new book covers forty-eight Oregon destinations in a practical seasonal guide where the fun factor is high as youngsters learn more about Oregon. The new book takes youngsters and their parents to each corner of the state for hands-on activities that are set in unique locations.
Each getaway provides lessons on both Oregon's natural and cultural history. In addition, many of the Getaways center on activities that are just plain fun and best shared by young and older alike. When you explore the new Oregon Adventures with the Kids with Grant McOmie, you quickly discover that there is always something new to see in Oregon.
For example, take a hike on the wild side with Bill Wood-longtime protector of the eight-acre Magness Tree Farm and a specialist in forest education-who can show and explain each wildflower that grows in western Oregon forests. We also travel to the ocean at historic Bayocean and learn about a town that fell into the sea and try our hands at digging and preparing a supper from the sea: bay clamming! Plus, kids love to "find the fort" at Fort. Stevens State Park on a free guided tour into the damp darkness of a military fort that dates to the Civil War era. Plus, we visit Oregon's stretch of the state where distances are great and people are few. But if you know where to look, there are remarkable treasures waiting to be found. Kids discover how easy it is to dig in the dirt for the Oregon State Gems called sunstones. Plus, learn how to dig fossils in Fossil, Oregon, where you can dig for keeps and then learn how to crack open a thunderegg, Oregon's State Rock that offers a peak into 60 million years of the state's geologic history.
Each chapter provides sidebar information with travel tips for kids, their parents, and grandparents called "Outdoor Talk, Gadgets, and Gear," plus, more favorite "Getaway Recipes" for campsite or kitchen.
Many of Grant's favorite destinations and activities are included in this handy guidebook and they have also been featured in the popular television Oregon travel series Grant's Getaways. The guidebook also includes a map and fifty color photographs selected from the Grant's Getaways archives.
Show moreTable of Contents
Map
Acknowledgments
Spring: Outdoor Talk Essay
APRIL
Bayocean: A Spit You Can’t Resist
Wahclella and Memaloose Falls
South Slough Hiking
Zippity-Do-Da-Ziplines!
MAY
Forests for Families
Olys Are Back!
King of the Clam Gun
Written in the Rocks
JUNE
Downtown Salmon
Oregon Rail Riders
The Forever Fund-School House Project
Petersen’s Rock Garden
Summer: Outdoor Talk Essay
JULY
Wapato Greenway State Park
All Aboard at Molalla Train Park
A Butterfly Playground
Let’s Go Camping
AUGUST
Salmon Fishing is a Family Affair
Mt Hood History and Huckleberry Hounds
You’ll Dig Oregon’s State Gem
Oregon’s Floating Museum
SEPTEMBER
Oregon Tourist #2 Returns
Digging Fossils in Fossil
McKenzie River Campout
Cloud Cap Inn SB=Olallie Lake Basin
Fall: Outdoor Talk Essay
OCTOBER
Oregon’s Fish Whisperer
Secrets in the Sand
Oregon’s HooDoos
Taking Aim at Archery
NOVEMBER
The Oregon Connection
Just for Kids
Islands in the Sky
Written in the Rocks SB
DECEMBER
Hooking Kids on Steelhead
Caring for Oregon’s Wildlife
A Wildlife Artist @Elkhorn Wildlife Area
Forgotten Ghost Towns and New Beginnings
Winter: Outdoor Talk Essay
JANUARY
Basecamp Baker
Diamond Lake Snowmobiles
Cape Foulweather–Where Oregon Began
Off Road Riders
FEBRUARY
Kilchis Point Reserve
Beauty Beyond Belief
Higher Education
Menucha: A Governor’s Playground
MARCH
Marine Discovery Tours
Shellburg Falls
Wildlife Safari
Underground Ft Stevens SB=Oregon Cannons Come Home
Index
A fifth-generation Oregonian, McOmie is a journalist, author, and teacher who realized he hadn’t seen enough of his native state and he has spent much of his thirty-year career as a news reporter exploring Oregon. He ended up enjoying his getaways so much that he decided to share these “teachable moments with touchable history” in a new Grant’s Getaways series of guidebooks.
McOmie, Travel Oregon, and KGW-TV produce Grant’s Getaways segments in cooperation with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Oregon State Parks, and the Oregon State Marine Board. The weekly segments and half-hour programs feature themes such as fishing, urban hiking, surfing, geocaching, and more. The book series also benefits from tremendous support from both Travel Oregon and KGW through cross-promotion efforts with each. His show reaches approximately 2.8 million households annually, and brings to life many of the state’s varied natural and cultural resources that inspire year-round travel throughout the state.
Praise for Grant McOmie and Grant's Getaways: "Grant has a way of
capturing the Oregon experience in a way that is both casual and
compelling. He leaves you feeling as if you'd just shared a cup of
coffee with a good friend as he reveals the secret details of an
upcoming adventure. . . and invites you into it! His writings
capture this spirit of his personality and exude his 'Get out here'
approach to life, the outdoors. and all things Oregon."
—Todd Davidson, CEO, Travel Oregon "KGW8's popular outdoor
reporter, Grant McOmie, has published Guide to Wildlife Watching in
Oregon, WestWinds Press, $16.99. The well-written book (every page
is interesting) is conveniently categorized by season, with its
dozens of seasonal locations also keyed on a map. It covers the
gamut of Oregon's extraordinary fish and wildlife. Grant McOmie has
built a career of discovering the secret places we all seek. . . be
they quiet, peaceful, serene, interesting, challenging, or
rewarding. . . Most are in our own backyard. All are in his
book."
—The Oregonian "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."
—Wild in the City "Think you know Oregon? Find out more! Grant
McOmie is a walking encyclopedia of information on the Pacific
Northwest's out of doors."
—ifish.net "Grant (who is an Oregon treasure) describes Oregon's
traveled and not-so-traveled roads in a manner that will spur
readers to gather the family, gas up the vehicle, grab outdoor
equipment, and experience our glorious Oregon. Grant's enthusiastic
and easy-going style comes across on each page. Keep Grant's
Getaways and a map in your car any time of the year there are
adventures and memories to be made. I'll see you around the
state."
—Gerry Frank, columnist for the Oregonian and author of Gerry
Frank's Oregon "Grant's new book of Oregon getaways offers a fine
collection of places for some of the state's best fishing and
wildlife viewing opportunities. His getaways will set you on the
right track to enjoying Oregon's natural wonders. So, as Grant
likes to say, 'Get out there and explore the Oregon outdoors' and
be sure to grab a rod, binoculars, and this book before you
go."
—Roy Elicker, Director, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
"Every week, Grant McOmie thrills KGW's audience with his exciting
outdoor stories. Now, this book gives readers that same opportunity
to adventure with Grant!"
—Rick Jacobs, Executive News Director, KGW Media Group "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
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