In late April I drove to Columbia Hills State Park to visit the Dalles Mountain Ranch. The hillsides were ablaze with […]
Archive for April 2015
A Sunny Hike through Columbia River Gorge History
Near Husum I found the beginning of the Weldon Wagon Road Trailhead. The 2 1/2 mile wagon road was created in the […]
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A Visit to One of the Largest Waterfalls in Southwest Washington
North of the Columbia River Gorge is an easy hike to an amazing 350-foot, three-tiered waterfall on Falls Creek. Like the […]
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Oak Island Bald Eagles are back home to roost
Oak Island is open again for hiking. Located nearby on Sauvie Island, it’s a grand place to spot songbirds. Even […]
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Visit to the Oregon Garden
In mid-April we visited the Oregon Garden east of Salem. The complex covers 80 acres and has been in existence since 2001. The […]
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Oregon’s Best State Park?
In mid-April we drove to Silver Falls State Park. It was a classic spring day with sleet, rain and a little sunshine at times. […]
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Colorful Wooden Shoe Tulips
Forty acres of vivid multicolored tulips and mostly sunny weather brought us to the Wooden Shoe Tulip Fest near Woodburn. […]
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Kalama River Deer
While driving up the Kalama River to get in some steelhead fishing (the fish won), I spotted a young blacktail […]
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Springtime in the City
Sunshine enters the home bringing cheer and warmth. Soon we’re stretching our legs on a four-mile loop hike over Council Crest. […]
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An Early Peek at the Annual Tryon Trillium Fest
This weekend it will be the 35th Annual Trillium Lily Festival at the Tryon Creek State Park. It’s the only Oregon state park […]