On a trip to Sauvie Island to buy some plants, we first stopped at the Oak Island Nature Trail parking […]
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Oak Island, but no Bald Eagles
I returned to Oak Island to see if I could spot some bald eagles. Located nearby on Sauvie Island, it’s […]
Oak Island Bald Eagles are back home to roost
Oak Island is open again for hiking. Located nearby on Sauvie Island, it’s a grand place to spot songbirds. Even […]
Kalama River Deer
While driving up the Kalama River to get in some steelhead fishing (the fish won), I spotted a young blacktail […]
Springtime in the City
Sunshine enters the home bringing cheer and warmth. Soon we’re stretching our legs on a four-mile loop hike over Council Crest. […]
An Early Peek at the Annual Tryon Trillium Fest
This weekend it will be the 35th Annual Trillium Lily Festival at the Tryon Creek State Park. It’s the only Oregon state park […]
The Celebrated Bullfrog of Multnomah County
Oak Savannah. Bottomland Forest. Wetlands. Virginia Lake. Waterfowl. Songbirds. And, a surprise visitor. What did I spot along the trail […]
Champoeg to Butteville
Red-dead nettle and oaks toothwort are odd names for early-blooming wildflowers. It makes one believe that neither had good marketing […]
The Infamous Barred Owl and a Cute Bunny
On a late February day I did the four-mile loop hike in the Tualatin Hills Nature Park a few miles west […]
Baskett Slough Visit
It was a beautiful late winter’s day near Salem. Why not visit the Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge? It’s a […]
John Carr Outdoors 