The Portland International Rose Test Garden is the oldest public garden of its kind in the United States. The delightful […]
Coldwater Peak: A Mt. St. Helens Hiker’s Delight
A herd of elk, lots of bear sign, ripe huckleberries, and a prehistoric landscape. From the Trailhead, only 5 1/2 […]
Black Crows and Dark-eyed Juncos
I enjoy exploring the urban woods and surrounding areas near home. Colorful flowers, especially wildflowers, butterflies and songbirds are especially […]
A Classic Hike up Mt. Hood’s Cooper Spur
Cooper Spur is on the Northeast side of Mt. Hood, bordering the Eliot Glacier. In mid-August of an early year […]
Close-up of a Barred Owl at Tualatin Hills
On a pretty day in early September, we returned to the Tualatin Hills Nature Park to do a four-mile loop […]
Nature in an Urban Environment
I enjoy exploring the urban woods and surrounding areas near home. Colorful flowers, especially wildflowers, butterflies and songbirds are especially […]
Admirals and Skippers
The Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge is located a few miles southwest of Portland, Oregon. It’s one of only a handful […]
Hiking to the Summit of Mt. Defiance
It used to be that one of my annual rites of springtime was hiking the Starvation Ridge/Mt. Defiance Loop Trail […]
Tualatin River NWR Visit with the Family
The Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge is located a few miles southwest of Portland, Oregon. It’s one of only a handful […]
A Very Dry Virginia Lake
On a cloudy day in August we drove to Sauvie Island, stopping at the Virginia Lake Trailhead. It’s always an […]
John Carr Outdoors 