Portland Hill Walks: Twenty Explorations in Parks and Neighborhoods

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"Anyone who loves Portland should own this book."

—Terry Richard, Oregonian

"[This] is an excellent guidebook celebrating Portland's landscapes and neighborhoods. ... Foster offers anecdotes on some of the more colorful residents of Portland's past, setting Portland Hill Walks apart from ordinary guidebooks."

—Beverly Close, Oregonian

"With Portland Hill Walks, you'll take 20 meandering, view-studded strolls from the city's forested canyons to its cityscape peaks. ... This book is a great place to start if you are looking for a new walking location or are adding walking to your fitness regime."

—Walk About Magazine

"It’s the little nuggets of history and mystery ... Foster includes in her description of each route that transform this book from mere collection of local maps to a guidebook that leads readers and walkers."

—Commerce

"Pick up a copy of Portland Hill Hikes, lace up some hiking shoes and leave the gas guzzler in the garage ... Takes explorers into 20 city neighborhoods [and] includes lots of city history, while pointing out fun ways to get to know your backyard."

—Oregonian

"Foster makes each entry come alive with historical background and keenly drawn observations."

—Alice Joyce, Booklist

"Laura Foster provides a real familiarity with the neighborhoods she describes, which only a veteran Portland walker could produce."

—Andrew Weber, Asian Reporter

"You'll see and appreciate all sorts of things you didn't know were there if you take any one of Foster's guided tours ... A treasure of information, one of the best guidebooks in many years."

—Dan Hays, Salem Statesman Journal