Criterion Ranch It was a beautiful sunny spring day. I parked at the Criterion Ranch 3,200-foot trailhead about 10 miles south […]
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John Carr
Urban Blacktails and Cottontails in the West Hills
Cottontails There are many small canyons formed by seasonal creeks on the east side of the West Hills. Some of […]
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Sauvie Island White-breasted Nuthatch
Sauvie Island Oak Island is open again for the season. On a warm and sunny day, I hiked the three-mile […]
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Skycar and Boomscooter too
Oregon Coastal Mountains It was a cloudy and drizzly day. I decided to take an outing to the Coastal Mountains. […]
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A Shout Out to the BPA Hiking Group
McCall Point It was a beautiful sunny April day with little wind. I drove to the east side of the […]
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Hiking the West Hills of Portland in Early Spring
Squirrels There are many small canyons formed by seasonal creeks on the east side of the West Hills. Some of […]
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A Hike to Warrior Rock Lighthouse on Sauvie Island
Sauvie Island It had been several years since I hiked to the north end of Sauvie Island, about 20 […]
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Hiking the Greenways of the West Hills in Early Spring
Portland Heights There are many small canyons formed by seasonal creeks on the east side of the West Hills. Some […]
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Eight Miles on the Wildwood and Marquam Trails
Pittock Mansion On an early spring day I went to 16,000 square-foot Pittock Mansion. It’s located on a 950-foot ridge […]
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Signs of Springtime in the Greenways of the West Hills
Portland Heights There are many small canyons formed by seasonal creeks on the east side of the West Hills. Some […]