Elk are large animals with good-sized whitish rumps or “wapiti”, which is also the Indian name for elk. Clear-cuts and forest fires […]
Archive for February 2016
A Rainy Day Hike in the Coastal Mountains
In mid-February on a cool and very rainy weekend day, I hiked the 14-mile trail (1,450 feet of cumulative elevation […]
February Wildflowers above the 45th Parallel
On the last weekend of January I was successful in spotting my first wildflowers of the year in bloom – – […]
Winter Garden
Portland’s Hoyt Arboretum was founded in 1928 and encompasses 189 ridge-top acres. It’s a pleasant place to visit in all seasons. More […]
Newts at the Tualatin River NWR
The Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge is located a few miles southwest of town. It’s one of only a handful of […]
A Climb to McCall Point
The hike to McCall Point is one of the best for experiencing the spring wildflower show on the east end of […]
Another Grimm Adventure
The Grimm and his merry band seem to be very successful at capturing evil Wesen in Portland’s Forest Park. For […]
A Mid-Winter Hike on the East Side of the Columbia River Gorge
Two varieties of colorful wildflowers in bloom. Twelve blacktail deer sleeping or feeding near the trail. Ravens and red-tailed hawks riding […]
Marquam Trail to Council Crest
I decided to take advantage of a few hours of dry weather to do a loop hike from home to Council […]
Prancing Ponies and Indians
Yes, it was that time of the year again. The Oregon International Auto Show had arrived at the Convention Center. […]