Finally, a sunny day! A day to enjoy the sunshine and wildflowers. I drove in the early morning to the […]
Archive for ‘Columbia River Gorge Hikes’
Naked Broomrape!
Mid-April, and what a day it was. Sunshine, very little wind and too many colorful wild flowers to count. I […]
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Memaloose Hills Early Wildflower Hike
The Memaloose Hills are west of the Rowena Plateau, accessible from the Memaloose Overlook parking area. In early spring there […]
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Burdoin Mountain: An Early Season Favorite
It was a late winter outing in the Columbia River Gorge. Temperatures in the high 30’s, the promise of another […]
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A Rainy Cape Horn Passage
Rain pouring down in sheets mixed with snow at times. Cold and gusty winds out of the east. Yes indeed, […]
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Wild Turkeys and Wildflowers
Wild turkeys gobbling, blacktail deer foraging among the white oaks, amorous groundhogs spooning in the intermittent sunshine and colorful wildflowers […]
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Has Spring Arrived? The First Wildflower of the Year
Some gardeners believe the first crocus in bloom is the official harbinger of spring. Other folks wait until the spring […]
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The Eastern Columbia River Gorge in the Midst of Winter
Snow remains on the ground in the east side of the Columbia River Gorge. The blacktail deer are smart enough […]
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A Hard Working Coyote
Coyotes are very adaptive animals with the ability to live just about anywhere. I’ve spotted coyotes in my neighborhood. And, […]
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Christmas Day Waterfalls
The world-class waterfalls in the Columbia River Gorge are always worth visiting. On Christmas morning we took a drive to […]