Sauvie Island Oak Island is open again for the season. On a warm and sunny day, we hiked the three-mile […]
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John Carr
Prairie Smoke in the Wilderness
William O. Douglas Wilderness The Meeks Table Research Natural Area is in the William O. Douglas Wilderness. I’ve visited the Meeks […]
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Springtime in Northwest Oregon
Bridge of the Gods From Thunder Island in the Columbia River Gorge to the West Hills of Portland, there are […]
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McCall Basin on a Sunny Day
Goat Rocks Wilderness On a sunny summer day early in the millennium, I hiked into the headbasin of the North […]
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Saddle Up!
Saddle Mountain Saddle Mountain is a very popular hike, especially in the spring and early summer when the wildflowers are […]
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Urban Coyote on the Prowl
West Hills of Portland The Tualatin Mountains dominate the western skyline of Portland, Oregon. The mountains form the high ridge […]
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Boomscooter Pond
Oregon Coastal Mountains It was a beautiful sunny day near mid-April. We decided to take an outing to the Coastal […]
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Beautiful Orange Eyes
West Hills I enjoy hiking in Portland Heights in the springtime. There are multiple marked urban trails. And, there is […]
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An Oldie but Goodie: A Climb to Fish Creek Mountain
Exploration Has Its Rewards A while back I returned to a hike made many years ago. It had changed dramatically. […]
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The Roots of Tryon Creek State Park
Beautiful Wild Lilies On the first weekend of spring we visited Tryon Creek State Park. It’s the only Oregon State […]