Columbia River Gorge The Memaloose Overlook is in the Eastern Columbia River Gorge. It provides a grand view of the […]
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Lorquin’s Admiral and 227-foot Starvation Creek Falls
Starveout Creek In the mid-Columbia River Gorge, a creek (and later its falls) was originally named “Starveout Creek” due to […]
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289-foot Elowah Falls
Columbia River Gorge On a warm and sunny day I hiked to Elowah Falls in the Columbia River Gorge. The […]
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Tryon Creek Makes for a Pleasant Springtime Outing
Tryon Creek State Natural Area Ferns and small cedar trees cover the forest floor, hemlock trees squeeze into spaces on […]
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Late Spring in Portland Heights
Butterflies In the steep greenways and nature parks in the West Hills of Portland are many places to spot wild […]
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Enjoying the Sunshine and Wildlife at the Tualatin River NWR
Great Blue Heron The Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge is located a few miles southwest of Portland, Oregon. It’s one of […]
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A Snow-covered Mt. St. Helens from the Best Seat Around
Mt. Mitchell An early June day in the aughts promised blue skies and warm sunshine. It seemed like an excellent […]
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Nature in the CIty
Cottontail In the steep greenways and nature parks in the West Hills of Portland are many places to spot wild […]
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The Splendid Beauty of Jefferson Park from Summer to Fall
Whitewater Trail to the Pacific Crest Trail The hike on the Whitewater Trail to Jefferson Park is one of the […]
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Skycar Viewpoint
Oregon Coastal Mountains L.L. “Stub” Stewart Memorial State Park was our destination in mid-Spring. It is situated next to the […]