Pittock Mansion On a nice springtime day I went to the 16,000 square-foot Pittock Mansion. It’s located on a 950-foot […]
Archive for ‘Portland Area Hikes’
A Cute Barred Owlet
Springtime in the West Hills of Portland To my pleasant surprise, I spotted a barred owl about 12 feet off the […]
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A Butterfly Named After a Vegetable?
Longtime followers of my blog know I enjoy butterflies. At times they appear to be beautiful wildflowers brought to life, […]
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Robins, Cherry Blossoms and Redheaded Woodpeckers in the Tualatin Mountains
Portland West Hills The Tualatin Mountains dominate the western skyline of Portland, Oregon. The mountains form the high ridge running […]
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Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge Outing
Egrets, Nutria and Goslings The Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge is located a few miles southwest of Portland, Oregon. It’s one […]
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First 70-degree Day Since October – – – It’s Springtime!
Marquam Nature Park The West Hills of Portland are a fun place to hike in the springtime. There are multiple […]
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Marquam Nature Park Outing
Council Crest I enjoy hiking in Portland Heights in the springtime. There are multiple marked urban trails. And, there is […]
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Songbirds of Portland’s West Hills
There are many signs of early springtime in the West Hills above Portland. One of my favorites is the cheerful […]
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Blacktail Deer and Spring Wildflowers
Early in spring I explored two parks in and around Portland. The first was Stub Steward State Park located in […]
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First Wild Lily in Bloom
One of the joys of hiking in the early springtime is spotting the wildflowers coming into bloom. Only two weeks […]