Natural History
Adventures in and around
the Klamath-Siskiyous
Hiking ~ Birding ~ Rafting ~
Botanizing ~ And more!
Join the Siskiyou Field Institute (SFI) and
explore southern Oregon and northwest
California’s most beautiful places with
expert naturalists and quides.
~Single and multi-day programs for
people ages 6-80
~Designed for the recreation seeker,
hobby naturalist, or professional
~Programs all around the bioregion!
Located at Deer Creek Center, a
stunning 850 acre property with lodging
facilities near Selma, Oregon.
Call (541) 597-8530, or go to
www.thesfi.org.
Home to the densest con-
centration of Wild and Scenic
Rivers in the west, our blue-
green sparkling waters are an
important haven to salmon, as
well as whitewater enthusiasts,
fisherman and visitors seeking
cool relief from the summer
sun. And our dense and varied
forests pro-
vide a dif-
ferent kind
of
respite
through the
year as people relax under the
forest canopy, protected from
both rain and sun.
The Klamath-Siskiyou
mountains, which stretch from
Redding, Calif. all the way up
to Roseburg, Ore. and generally
east from the coast to the Cas-
cade Range, are also a compel-
ling puzzle for scientists. Two
of the Earth’s plates collide
here and have created a jum-
bled, complex geology that
gives rise to steep, rugged
mountains with a unique diver-
sity of plant species and habi-
tats.
Hence the rugged, unique
and varied wild places you find
here. As you drive Hwy. 199
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