Grant's Getaways: Oregon Adventures with the Kids - by Grant McOmie (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>A companion to the travel TV series <i>Grant's Getaways, </i> this handy guidebook from longtime outdoor reporter Grant McOmie features forty-eight of his favorite kid-friendly activities from across Oregon.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Emmy Award-winning Oregon journalist Grant McOmie has written a new book with Oregon-based publisher Graphic Arts Books. <em>Grant's Getaways: Oregon Adventures with the Kids </em>will be available June 2017 in travel friendly paperback and e-book version at bookstores, gift shops, and online sources.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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 <em>Oregon Adventures with the Kids </em>with Grant McOmie, you quickly discover that there is always something new to see in Oregon.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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 <em>Grant's Getaways</em>. The guidebook also includes a map and fifty color photographs selected from the <em>Grant's Getaways</em> archives.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"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<br><br>"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 <i>Oregonian<i> and author of <i>Gerry Frank's Oregon</i><br><br>"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<br><br>"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 <i>Wild in the City</i><br><br>"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." --Bill Monroe, the <i>Oregonian<i><br><br>"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<br><br>"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 <i>Wheelchair Destinations</i><br><br>"KGW8's popular outdoor reporter, Grant McOmie, has published <i>Guide to Wildlife Watching in Oregon, </i> 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." --Bill Monroe, the <i>Oregonian</i><br><br>"Think you know Oregon? Find out more! Grant McOmie is a walking encyclopedia of information on the Pacific Northwest's out of doors." --Jennie Logsdon-Martin, ifish.net<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>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.</p> <p>McOmie, Travel Oregon, and KGW-TV produce <em>Grant's Getaways</em> 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 <strong>2.8 million</strong> households annually, and brings to life many of the state's varied natural and cultural resources that inspire year-round travel throughout the state.</p>
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