On a short visit to the Coastal Mountains, I drove to the top of 3,160-foot Mt. Hebo. Instead of rising […]
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Hiking the Lush Rain Forest
Felt like the Stampers, I did. Hiking in the Coastal Mountains always reminds me of Ken Kesey’s ode to the old-time […]
Saddle Up
Saddle up the Palomino, the sun is going down. The way I feel, this must be real. Continuing my hiking […]
Serenity at Soapstone
With the weatherman’s promise of a beautiful sunny day, I drove to the Soapstone Lake Trailhead in the Clatsop State […]
Suspension Bridge to Coastal Mountain Treasure
A new trail, at least for me. It doesn’t happen often in the Pacific Northwest. I was standing on a […]
A Very Pretty Lake in Early December
After viewing the elk at Jewell and walking to Fishhawk Falls, highschool friend Dan and I drove to the Soapstone Lake […]
Fishhawk Falls Delight
Most waterfalls in the northern Oregon Coast Range occur where streams cross basalt bedrock formations. Fishhawk Creek at Lee Wooden […]
An Elk Hunters’ Dream
On the fifth day of old friend Dan’s visit we headed to the western slopes of the Coastal Mountains. Our […]
A Storey Burn on New Years Eve
Felt like the Stampers, I did. Hiking in the Coastal Mountains always reminds me of Ken Kesey’s ode to the old-time […]
Good-looking Blonde at Jewell
During the first week of December I took a drive to the western slopes of the Coastal Mountains. The destination […]