While driving up the Kalama River to get in some steelhead fishing (the fish won), I spotted a young blacktail […]
Archive for ‘Portland Area Hikes’
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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Exploring the Westside of Portland – II
On a nice, sunny weekend day in mid-February, I did a pleasant 14-mile loop hike from Portland Heights. This is the […]
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Exploring the Westside of Portland – I
Most of my photography takes place while hiking in wilderness areas in the Pacific Northwest. I also enjoy outings in […]
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Sea Lions and Bald Eagles
It had been four years since I hiked to the north end of Sauvie Island, about 20 miles northwest of home. […]