I had heard about Thorp Lake and Thorp Mountain over the years, but had never hiked to either. Early in […]
Happy Thanksgiving Day
By late November many of the leaves have fallen from the hardwood trees. On cold mornings they crunch under my […]
November in the Tualatin Hills
In November the transition to winter has begun. Leaves are falling by the bucketful from hardwood trees. And, there are […]
An Enchanted Destination, Deep in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness
With these series of posts, I am highlighting some of my favorite wilderness destinations. Alpine areas are typically found in […]
Dog Mountain can be a spectacular hike in winter too
Dog Mountain in the Columbia River Gorge is rightly famous for its wildflower displays in the springtime. I’ve hiked to […]
Autumn in the Pacific Northwest
I enjoy exploring the urban woods and surrounding areas near home. In mid-autumn the transition to winter has begun. Instead […]
Tualatin Hills Squirrels
On a pretty day in mid-October, we returned to the Tualatin Hills Nature Park to do a four-mile loop hike. […]
Favorite Wilderness Destinations – Carl Lake, Deep in the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness
With this post, I plan to update a series of posts to highlight some of my favorite wilderness destinations. A […]
Happy Halloween
I enjoy exploring the urban woods and surrounding areas near home. In late October the transition to winter has begun. […]
Pittock Mansion and the Wildwood
On one of the early days of autumn I went to 16,000 square-foot Pittock Mansion. It’s located on a 950-foot […]
John Carr Outdoors 