Before making a trip to Central Oregon for elk hunting, I decided to drive to Jewell. It’s always good to […]


Before making a trip to Central Oregon for elk hunting, I decided to drive to Jewell. It’s always good to […]

Felt like the Stampers, I did. Hiking in the Coastal Mountains always reminds me of Ken Kesey’s ode to the old-time […]

At times I’m truly amazed at the diversity of beauty in the Portland area. On the first weekend of summer […]

While staying at the Oregon Coast, we drove to the Soapstone Lake Trailhead in the Clatsop State Forest in mid-May. It is […]

At times I’m truly amazed at the diversity of beauty in the Portland area. In mid April my destination was […]

I was standing on a 150-foot suspension bridge, swaying slightly in the breeze. It gave me an incredible up-close view […]

At times I’m truly amazed at the diversity of beauty in the Portland area. On the first Saturday of March […]

It was cool, drizzly, foggy day near the end of January. Instead of driving to the Columbia River Gorge, I decided to revel […]

In later January I took a drive to the western slopes of the Coastal Mountains. The destination was the Jewell […]

On a short visit to the Coastal Mountains, I drove to the top of 3,160-foot Mt. Hebo. Instead of rising […]