Aficionados of Mt. Hood always have a favorite location to visit on a midsummer day. My favorite destination is the […]
Archive for ‘Oregon Cascades Hikes’
A Cloudy Visit to Paradise Park
It was early summer and time to drive to the Paradise Park Trailhead at the base of Mt. Hood, several […]
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Timothy Lake Loop Hike
First day of summer with sunshine at a trailhead in the early morning – – – what a great way to start […]
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Fascinating Moods of a Dark-eyed Junco
Dark-eyed juncos are interesting and expressive birds. They are very common to see on my wilderness outings.
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Kinzel Mine Revisited
Last fall I published a blog post about hiking to the old Kinzel Mine in the Badger Creek Wilderness. Since […]
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Tamanawas Falls
As many times as I’ve driven on Highway 35 by the trail sign to Tamanawas Falls, I never took the […]
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Exquisite Wild Orchids and Butterflies
The Lewis and Clark expedition was the first to document mountain lady’s slipper in western North America. On a hike […]
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A Difficult Hike to the Great Pyramid
A tough, tough hike on Hunchback Mountain beginning at the Zigzag Ranger Station. Nine miles round-trip and roughly 3,700 feet of […]
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Prequel to Kinzel Mine Outing
Last fall I published a blog post about hiking to the old Kinzel Mine in the Badger Creek Wilderness. Since […]
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Hawk Mountain Vistas
The last day of Indian Summer. Sad to say, but it now will be months before we can enjoy sunshine, […]