High cloud cover and a little drizzle met me at the Pacific Crest Trailhead south of Santiam Pass. Hiking south […]
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John Carr
McKenzie Pass, a beautiful autumn byway
From Sisters the McKenzie Pass byway follows the path of an 1860’s wagon route, ascending through forest until arriving at Windy Point with […]
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Bucket List of Alpine Hikes in the Pacific Northwest #11: Junction Lake in the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness
Another gorgeous sunny day in Central Oregon. To celebrate I decided to return to Carl Lake in the Mt. Jefferson […]
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A Sunny Autumn Day in Central Oregon
Hooray! I awoke to a beautiful morning in Central Oregon. A little nip in the air and crystal-clear views in every […]
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A Stormy Hike to Jefferson Park
Jefferson Park is a series of large alpine meadows below the western summit of 10,497-foot Mt. Jefferson. There are many […]
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Hamilton Mountain remains one of my favorite Columbia River Gorge Hikes
The promise of some rain in late September, what better place to be than the upper trailhead at the Beacon […]
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A Tough Hike to Two Former Wildfire Lookout Sites
On the last weekend of summer I drove to Triangle Pass and then to the Grassy Knoll Trailhead, about seven miles […]
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The last Blood Moon for the next 18 years
The Hunter’s Moon arrived on the last week of September accompanied by a full eclipse. At 7:30 pm we were to […]
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A Wilderness Visit to Meeks Table
The Meeks Table Research Natural Area is in the William O. Douglas Wilderness. After several days of heavy rain and wind […]
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Bear Creek Mountain Undone
On my second day of hiking in the Central Cascades of Washington State, I drove the very rough road to […]