On one of the late days of spring we drove to the Oregon Zoo. It had been several years since we […]
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John Carr
A Springtime Visit to Trapper Creek Wilderness
On a late spring day I drove to the north side of Trapper Creek Wilderness, a nine square-mile designated wilderness […]
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Backyard Photos
At times it is fun just taking photographs in my own backyard. Especially when our rhododendrons are in bloom. The […]
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Waterfalls and Volcanoes
On a record-breaking hot day in Portland I drove into the higher reaches of the Lewis River Basin. The area […]
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Fish Creek Mountain: only for Adventurers
It’s always fun to return to a hike done many years ago, especially if it no longer follows a well-maintained […]
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A Pilgrimage to Silver Star Mountain
Silver Star Mountain is easily visible from much of the Portland and Vancouver area, and is located about 28 crow-flying miles […]
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A nostalgic hike in the Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness
After driving through dense fog, I parked at the recently relocated 3,500-foot Douglas Trailhead on the west side of the Salmon-Huckleberry […]
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A mid-May hike with over 4,000 feet of stamina-challenging elevation gain
A handful of very popular hiking areas in the Columbia River Gorge are seeing a large increase in daily usage. Dog […]
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Sweet Spring Hiking on Huckleberry Mountain
On a sunny morning I was looking forward to a mid-May conditioning hike in the Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness. One month ago […]
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A Wonderful Spring Hike Around Timothy Lake
A beautiful sunrise on a Saturday morning. Time to do some hiking. I began at the edge of a large sub-alpine meadow […]