Late in March we decided to spend some time on the Oregon Coast near Lincoln City. It was spring break […]

Late in March we decided to spend some time on the Oregon Coast near Lincoln City. It was spring break […]
On the first Saturday of spring with the promise of some sunshine, I drove to Tryon Creek State Natural Area. […]
On the last day of winter I experienced a nine-mile hike that would have delighted lovers of waterfalls throughout the world – […]
By a vote of 52-50 in 1843 by the settlers of the Champoeg area, Oregon became a provisional territory of […]
Oak savannah, grasslands, eastern Columbia River Gorge, hit-and-miss sunshine on southern-facing slopes, mid-March. Mix all the ingredients together and you […]
In mid-March I was hiking in the area west of Catherine Creek in the eastern end of the Columbia River […]
Rain, rain, rain. Concrete skies. I thought to myself, why not revel in it. I’ll journey to the rainforest in […]
Today the Oregonian newspaper published my article and photos about trilliums, one of the prettier of the early wildflowers.
Fresh snow greeted me in the morning, a nice treat in early March. By noon the sun was successfully fighting […]
The Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge has 77 major waterfalls. On a day in later February with heavy […]