Rowena Plateau is a delight to visit and to explore in the Columbia River Gorge. The area is a basalt mesa overlooking […]
Archive for ‘Columbia River Gorge Hikes’
Triple-tiered, 200-foot Spectacular Waterfall
North of Carson, Washington and about 45 crow-flying miles northeast of Portland is an easy hike to an amazing 200-foot, three-tiered […]
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Greenleaf and Aldrich
The first Saturday of spring was a beautiful and sunny day in the Columbia River Gorge. While parking at the […]
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Stacker Butte on a Beaut of a Day
Sunshine, temperatures in the 50’s and green grass as far as the eye can see. In a few more weeks […]
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Catherine is a Beauty
First day of daylight savings time and what a day it was. Sun breaks, a light breeze and wild flowers […]
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Convicts and the Cherry Orchard
Six varieties of wildflowers in bloom, including the first wild lily of the year. Bald eagles, ravens and red-tailed hawks […]
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Summertime Visit to a Magnificent Waterfall
The Friends of the Columbia Gorge have announced a new hiking challenge for 2014. Check out the website at http://gorgefriends.org/article.php?list=type&type=94. […]
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Past and Present
The transition zone between the Oak Savannah and Desert-Steppe country is a favorite. Vistas open as far as the eye […]
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Tracking Elk in the Snow
Elk tracks. Made within the last 20 to 30 minutes. Six or seven animals in a small herd. Two to […]
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Nature’s Crystalline Sculptures
The silence is unnerving. I can easily hear a pair of ruffed grouse foraging nearby. Hoarfrost covers everything in crystalline […]