As I hike through the West Hills of Portland, I look for predators and their prey. More often than not, […]
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Winter in the Tualatin Hills
The early days after the winter solstice are always a time of both dormancy and new life. As I hike […]
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Up at the Crack of Dawn
The first days of the New Year are always a treat. On this morning I jumped (well, maybe not jumped) […]
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Merry Christmas to All
It was 31 degrees with dense fog as I began a hike through the West Hills of Portland. But, to […]
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Staircases and a One-legged Crow
As I hike through the West Hills of Portland, the old stairways to homes built in the hillside always catch […]
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Late Autumn in the West Hills
By late November and early December, we have already had some frosty mornings. The leaves from the maples and other […]
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Happy Thanksgiving Day
By late November many of the leaves have fallen from the hardwood trees. On cold mornings they crunch under my […]
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November in the Tualatin Hills
In November the transition to winter has begun. Leaves are falling by the bucketful from hardwood trees. And, there are […]
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Autumn in the Pacific Northwest
I enjoy exploring the urban woods and surrounding areas near home. In mid-autumn the transition to winter has begun. Instead […]
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Tualatin Hills Squirrels
On a pretty day in mid-October, we returned to the Tualatin Hills Nature Park to do a four-mile loop hike. […]