A colorful sunrise on a summer morning. Time to do some hiking. In a couple of hours I was at the […]
Archive for July 2015
A Journey to the Hidden Crater of a Wilderness Volcano
Every wilderness area has a hidden, hard-to-reach jewel. For Indian Heaven the gem is the crater of E. Crater Mountain, […]
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Hot Summer Day at the Carty Unit
Mid-July – – – a hot and beautiful summer day. It had all the makings of a fun trip to the […]
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A Return to McNeil Point on Mt. Hood – One of the Best Summer Hikes in the Pacific Northwest
Pacific Northwest hikers wait with great anticipation for a warm summer day to visit a beautiful alpine area. All the […]
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A Summit Climb in the Old Cascade Mountains of Oregon
The enjoyment of hiking in the 44-square mile Badger Creek Wilderness continues to draw me back to the area. Earlier […]
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Phlox Point, a Good Workout and Beautiful Vistas
A good destination for a sweat-inducing hike close to the Portland area is Phlox Point. It’s near the western end of the […]
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Beautiful Roses and Wildwood too
I threw on the daypack, grabbed the camera and took off from home on a beautiful morning. After hiking down […]
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A scenic hike on the Marquam Trail
The Marquam Trail stretches over five miles through peaceful, relatively secluded, second-growth forests in Southwest Portland. As part of the […]
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An amazing Cacade Lily on Fish Creek Mountain
As much as I hike in the outdoors during the year, sometimes I’m not on my game. On a late […]