Clarno Unit While staying at the Wilson Ranches B&B near Fossil, Oregon, a few years ago, we visited the very […]
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John Day Country Part I – A Great B&B
Butte Creek Valley The Wilson Ranches Retreat B&B https://wilsonranchesretreat.com was our home away from home the last week of May a few […]
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Mid-Autumn in Northwest Oregon
Autumn Leaves By mid-November, maple trees and other hardwoods have few of their leaves remaining. Their autumn colors are now […]
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My Favorite Autumn Destination in the Mt. Hood Wilderness
Burnt Lake It was a cold, clear late-October day. It was time to get outdoors and enjoy a wonderful autumn […]
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Boo! Halloween has Arrived in the West Hills of Portland
SIgns of Halloween By Halloween, many homeowners have decorated their yards with ghouls, ghosts and some pumpkins too. Maple and […]
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Hints of Halloween in Portland Heights
Autumn Leaves By mid-October, homeowners have begun decorating their yards with ghouls, ghosts and some pumpkins too. Maple trees are […]
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An Artist’s Landscape: The Painted Hills
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument It had rained on my first day on a visit to Central Oregon. Two […]
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An Autumn Day in Portland
Late Bloomers The Portland Rose Garden is a nice place to visit in the early fall. The crowds are much […]
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A Bucket-list Hike into the Oregon Wilderness
Three Sisters Wilderness For those of us who enjoy the wilderness areas of the Pacific Northwest, there are always a […]
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Faith, Hope, Charity, Washington and Broken Top too
Sights from Sisters Anyyone who drives from Western Oregon to Bend looks forward to the magnificent scenery around Sisters. On […]