Portland's Forest Park is one of the largest urban parks in the world and the only city wilderness park in the United States. The park is home to hundreds of native plants and animals and offers more than eighty miles of trails-all within minutes of downtown Portland.<BR><BR>This updated and expanded edition of One City's Wilderness provides directions to twenty-nine hikes of varying length, difficulty, and scenery, covering every trail within the 5,100-acre park. Marcy Houle shares the history of Forest Park, introduces the people who fought to preserve it, and explores the role stewards play today. She encourages people of all ages to take an "All Trails Challenge"-learning about the unique nature of the park by exploring every trail.<BR><BR>Includes<BR><BR>Full color trail maps for 29 hikes<BR><BR>Fold-out color map of the entire park and its watersheds<BR><BR>More than 80 color photographs of native plants and birds<BR><BR>Park history, geology, watersheds, vegetation, and wildlife