Down to the crossroads, tried to flag a ride. Nobody seemed to know me, everybody passed me by. And I’m […]
Archive for ‘Portland Area Hikes’
Never fade away
It’s better to burn out, Than to fade away. My my, hey hey. In mid-May we journeyed to Silver Falls State […]
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Deer at Tualatin River NWR
The Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge is located a few miles southwest of town. It’s one of only a handful of […]
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A bully hike with Teddy Roosevelt
Friend Joe Wiegand is the premier Theodore Roosevelt repriser in the United States. The second week of May he visited Oregon to […]
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Tualatin River Lowlands
The Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge is located a few miles southwest of town. It’s one of only a handful of […]
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An Island within an Island
Oak Island is located in the middle of Sturgeon Lake which is enclosed within Sauvie Island, about 15 crow-flying miles […]
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Soulful Wrens
On a nice spring day, I returned to Tryon Creek State Natural Area. Less than five miles southeast of home, the 670-acre […]
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Portland landmarks on a drizzly, spring day
Quick! How can you tell when it’s spring, and not winter, in Portland? As any long-time resident knows, the answer […]
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Eight Miles of Rain
The first week of April brought torrents of rain and concrete skies. But, if you live in Portland Heights, a little rain […]
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Black-eyed Beauty
Finally, a nice day after an onslaught of rain. We decided to return to Tryon Creek State Natural Area less than […]