On the first weekend of summer I returned to the four-mile loop hike in the Tualatin Hills Nature Park. It’s […]

On the first weekend of summer I returned to the four-mile loop hike in the Tualatin Hills Nature Park. It’s […]
Sunshine heralds the first day of summer, creating an irresistible pull to the outdoors. Soon we’re stretching our legs on a […]
Due to large floods and rock slides a few years ago, the six-mile road to the Sheep Canyon Trailhead on Mt. […]
Glacial-gouged lakes, open sub-alpine meadows, old-growth timber, spring wildflowers and steep terrain. The six square-mile Roaring River Wilderness has it […]
Twin fawns bouncing sideways, trying to keep up with their blacktail mom. Like watching baby lambs at play, they brought […]
In early June I drove to the north side of Trapper Creek Wilderness, a nine square-mile designated wilderness in the […]
On a trip to Sauvie Island to buy some plants, we first stopped at the Oak Island Nature Trail parking […]
It was a late May day with a hot, sunny forecast for Portland. What better time to drive to the […]