Due to heavy ice on a highway bridge in the Coastal Mountains, I was turned back from my planned hike […]

Due to heavy ice on a highway bridge in the Coastal Mountains, I was turned back from my planned hike […]
It’s no secret I enjoy hiking in the Coastal Mountains. It is verdant and beautiful country. In late summer on […]
As followers of my blog know, I enjoy hiking in the Coastal Mountains. It is verdant and beautiful country. In […]
The Gnat Creek hike is always fun. The trail began at a parking area about 20 miles east of Astoria. […]
I enjoy hiking in the Coastal Mountains, or I usually do. On this particular outing I managed to get in […]
In early April my destination was the eastern foothills of the Coastal Mountains. A 14-mile up-and-down trail travels around Henry […]
Standing on a 150-foot suspension bridge, swaying slightly in the breeze, gave me an up-close view of Drift Creek Falls. […]
Having spent most of my life around Rocky Mountain Elk on the east side of the Cascade Mountains, I’m always […]
The snow was continuing to fall at higher elevations. In response I decided to head to the eastern slopes of […]
The Soapstone Lake Trailhead lies in the Clatsop State Forest on the west slopes of the Oregon Coastal Mountains. The […]