Marquam Nature Park I enjoy exploring the urban woods and surrounding areas near home. Marquam Nature Park is always a […]
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John Carr
Southwest Desert Trip III: Sandpipes in Kodachrome Basin State Park
Sandpipes After a memorable, but cold, morning at Bryce Canyon National Park, Dan and I drove southeast to Kodachrome Basin […]
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The View from an Unfit Settlement
Oregon Coastal Mountains It was an overcast, cool autumn day. We decided to take an outing to the Coastal Mountains. […]
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Scenes of the Autumnal Equinox
The Time of Change Summer has faded into autumn. Days are shorter and mornings are cooler. As I hike the […]
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Southwest Desert Trip II: Bryce Canyon
Navajo Loop Trail Waking up early, Dan and I drove to the Visitor Center at Bryce Canyon National Park on […]
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Southwest Desert Trip I: Snow Canyon
Jeremiah Johnson and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid A few years back, my old friend Dan and I headed […]
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Silver Falls State Park: A Waterfalls Cornucopia
177-foot South Falls During the second week of September a few years ago, I journeyed to Silver Falls State Park, […]
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Bristlecone Pines on Mt. Charleston
Raintree In early May a few years back, I drove from Las Vegas to the North Loop Trailhead on Mount […]
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Pinnacle Ridge and Barnett Spur
Pinnacle Ridge I’ve always enjoyed the Pinnacle Ridge Trail on the north side of Mt. Hood. Back in the aughts […]
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Summer in the City
Portland Heights The Tualatin Mountains dominate the western skyline of Portland, Oregon. The mountains form the high ridge running from […]