The summit of 7,841-foot Three Fingered Jack lies five miles north of Santiam Pass. The Pacific Crest Trail crosses the western […]
Archive for July 2012
Top of Black Butte
Hot weekend day at the Black Butte Ranch. What better way to spend the afternoon than climbing to the summit […]
Huckleberry Delight
The weekend after Independence Day was sunny and warm, a good excuse to journey to the mountains. An opportunity to hike along […]
Mt. Hebo in the sunshine
On a short visit to the Coastal Mountains, I drove to the top of 3,160-foot Mt. Hebo. Instead of rising […]
Top of the World
From time to time, I have articles and photos published. Here is the web address of one that was published […]
A dark and dreary day in the wilderness
After parking at the 3,600-foot Douglas Trailhead on the west side of the Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness, a white Suburban parked behind me […]
Waterfront Blues Festival
Temperatures in the 70°s and nary a cloud in the sky. July 4th was a beautiful day. It was perfect […]
Hop, hop, hopping among the cadaver flowers
And if you go chasing rabbits And you know you’re going to fall Tell ’em a hookah-smoking caterpillar Has given […]
Smiling Reptiles and Delicate Roses
A late spring day was warm and sunny, enticing me to take a fun hike in the West Hills of town. I walked down the Vista […]
John Carr Outdoors 