Recommended Websites, Organizations, and Books:

Website links for Mt. Hood

• Mt. Hood National Forest – www.fs.usda.gov/mthood
• Learning with kids on Mt. Hood – www.fs.usda.gov/main/mthood/learning/kids
• Mt Hood history – https://mthoodmuseum.org/
• Government Camp – https://mounthoodinfo.com/
• Oregon Trail activity book for kids – www. mthoodterritory.com/oregon-trail-activity-book
• Detailed Barlow Road information – https://oregonsdop.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Barlow-Road-Book-text.pdf
• History and Historical photos of Mt. Hood – www.mounthoodhistory.com
• Old growth forests on Mt. Hood – https://oregonwild.org/oregon_forests/map-gallery-1/interactive-old-growth-maps
• Wildflowers on Mt. Hood – www.pbase.com/diana_bradshaw/mt_hood_wildflowers&page=all
• Wildflowers on Mt. Hood – https://wyeastblog.org/tag/alpine-wildflowers/
• Wildflowers on Mt. Hood – https://nwwildflowers.wordpress.com/tag/mt-hood/
• Mt. Hood Scenic Byway – https://traveloregon.com/things-to-do/trip-ideas/scenic-drives/mt-hood-scenic-byway/
• Towns near Mt. Hood – www.allmounthood.com/nearby_towns/

Website links for organizations with interests in the area::

• OregonWild – https://oregonwild.org
• Cascade Forest Conservancy – https://cascadeforest.org
• Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife – www.dfw.state.or.us
• Trailkeepers of Oregon – www.trailkeepersoforegon.org
• Pacific Crest Trail Association (PCTA) – www.pcta.org
• BARK – www.bark-out.org

Website links for hiking and naturalist topics:

• Forest activities and resources – https://discovertheforest.org/
• Hot Weather Hiking – https://americanhiking.org/resources/hot-weather-hiking/
• Wildflowers https://wildflowersearch.org/ – put in lat and long of hike and you can see what wildflowers you might to expect there (can help with identification)
• Covers hiking with different types of kids, how to hike with kids, 10 essentials, how to pack your backpack, and more – https://americanhiking.org/hiking-resources/#hiking-101 
• How to hike with kids – www.outsideonline.com/2393022/how-to-hike-with-kids#close
• Hiking with kids – https://americanhiking.org/resources/hiking-with-kids/
• How to make hiking fun with kids – www.rei.com/blog/hike/how-to-make-hiking-fun-with-kids

Book recommendations for Mt. Hood:

• If You Traveled West In A Covered Wagon by Ellen Levine
• If You Were a Kid on the Oregon Trail (If You Were a Kid) by Josh Gregory and Lluis Farre
• Daily Life in a Covered Wagon by Paul Erickson

Recommend hiking, first aid, and survival books:

• Ranger Rick’s Kids Guide to Hiking – Helen Olsson
• Wilderness Survival: A Folding Pocket Guide on How to Stay Alive in the Wilderness – James Kavanagh
• Basic & Primitive Navigation: A Waterproof Folding Guide to Wilderness Skills & Techniques – Dave Canterbury 
• Ultimate Mapping Guide for Kids Paperback – Justin Miles
• Children’s Book of First Aid Skills – Anna Award 
• Survivor Kid: A Practical Guide to Wilderness Survival – Denise Long 
• Wild Outside: Around the World with Survivorman – Les Stroud

Recommended plant books:

• Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast – Jim Pojar and Andy MacKinnon
• Pacific Coast Tree Finder – Tom Watts
• Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest – Mark Turner and Phyllis Gustafson
• Trees and Shrubs of the Pacific Northwest – Mark Turner and Ellen Kuhlmann
• Oregon Trees & Wildflowers: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Plants – James Kavanagh 
• Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest – Steve Trudell and Joe Ammirati 

Recommended wildlife books:

• Wildlife of the Pacific Northwest: Tracking and Identifying Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, and Invertebrates – David Moskowitz 
• Birds of the Pacific Northwest – John Shewey and Tim Blount
• Birdology: 30 Activities and Observations for Exploring the World of Birds – Monica Russo
• Pacific Coast Bird Finder – Roger J. Lederer
• Who Pooped in the Cascades?: Scat and Tracks for Kids – Gary D. Robson 
• Tracks, Scats and Signs – Leslie Dendy
• Tracks: An Animal Tracking Book for Kids – Ann Schaefer, John Schaefer, and Tina Howell
• Wildlife of the Pacific Northwest – David Moskowitz 
• Oregon Wildlife: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Animals – James Kavanagh 
• Oregon Birds: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Species – James Kavanagh 
• Animal Tracks: A Folding Pocket Guide to the Tracks & Signs of Familiar North American Species – James Kavanagh and Raymond Leung
• Birds of the Pacific Northwest – John Shewey and Tim Blount 

Recommended nature connection books:

• The Nature Connection: An Outdoor Workbook for Kids, Families, and Classrooms – Clare Walker Leslie
• Put On Your Owl Eyes: Open Your Senses & Discover Nature’s Secrets; Mapping, Tracking & Journaling Activities – Devin Franklin

Recommended accessories:

• Compass
• Measuring tape (for measuring tracks)
• Binoculars
• Camera
• Magnifying Glass