Oak Savannah. Bottomland Forest. Wetlands. Virginia Lake. Waterfowl. Songbirds. And, a surprise visitor. What did I spot along the trail […]

Oak Savannah. Bottomland Forest. Wetlands. Virginia Lake. Waterfowl. Songbirds. And, a surprise visitor. What did I spot along the trail […]
Red-dead nettle and oaks toothwort are odd names for early-blooming wildflowers. It makes one believe that neither had good marketing […]
On a late February day I did the four-mile loop hike in the Tualatin Hills Nature Park a few miles west […]
It was a beautiful late winter’s day near Salem. Why not visit the Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge? It’s a […]
On a nice, sunny weekend day in mid-February, I did a pleasant 14-mile loop hike from Portland Heights. This is the […]
Most of my photography takes place while hiking in wilderness areas in the Pacific Northwest. I also enjoy outings in […]
It had been four years since I hiked to the north end of Sauvie Island, about 20 miles northwest of home. […]
Mid-February and a beautiful spring-like day – – – it had all the makings of a fun trip to the Carty […]
A beautiful spring-like morning beckoned me to the sights of Portland Heights. The Heights rise from near sea level on the […]
Tryon Creek is the only Oregon state park within a major metropolitan area, a few miles southeast of home. Many ferns and […]