Oak savannah, grasslands, eastern Columbia River Gorge, hit-and-miss sunshine on southern-facing slopes, mid-March. Mix all the ingredients together and you […]
Archive for ‘Columbia River Gorge Hikes’
Stalking wild deer
In mid-March I was hiking in the area west of Catherine Creek in the eastern end of the Columbia River […]
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Triple Waterfalls Delight
Rain, rain, rain. Concrete skies. I thought to myself, why not revel in it. I’ll journey to the rainforest in […]
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Waterfalls in their glory
The Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge has 77 major waterfalls. On a day in later February with heavy […]
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Sunshine and History
Two days before Leap Day, I decided to stretch my legs and do a relatively easy hike near the little town of […]
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Beautiful Falls at Dry Creek
Winter hiking in the Columbia River Gorge’s rain forest is reminiscent of a pretty woman without her makeup or dazzling jewelry. […]
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Catherine Creek Wildflowers
After seeing Starvation Creek Falls and hiking the Rowena Plateau, friend Dan, my favorite model and I crossed the Columbia […]
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First Wildflower of the Year
Some gardeners believe the first crocus in bloom is the official harbinger of spring. Other folks wait until the equinox. […]
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Starvation is the name but did anyone starve?
In the mid-Columbia River Gorge, a creek (and later its falls) was originally named “Starveout Creek” due to a wreck […]
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Out of the Gale and into the Metlako
On the third day of highschool friend Dan’s visit, we headed into the Columbia River Gorge. The easterly winds were […]