I decided to do some exploring in the urban woods and surrounding areas near home. Colorful flowers, especially wildflowers, and […]
An Unfit View?
It was an overcast, cool day in mid-July. We decided to take an outing to the Coastal Mountains. L.L. “Stub” […]
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Paradise Park
Welcome to John Carr Outdoors! It was forecast to be a pretty summer day in Portland. What better time to […]
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Marquam Shelter and an Owl
Lately I have been taking some urban hikes in the Marquam Nature Park area. But, I hadn’t hiked down to […]
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Miners Basin: A Nostalgic Hike to Childhood Memories
My father spent part of his 20s herding sheep in the high meadows of the Washington Cascade Mountains. Some of […]
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A Quarter Moon and a Dark Murder of Crows
As I was watching a pretty sunset, more and more crows continued to fly by. Soon there were hundreds flying […]
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The Third Time is the Charm at the Portland Rose Garden
Welcome to John Carr Outdoors! Washington Park The Portland International Rose Test Garden is the oldest public garden of its […]
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An Enjoyable 20-Mile Hike in the William O. Douglas Wilderness
Welcome to John Carr Outdoors! William O. Douglas Wilderness A few years back I jumped out of bed and drove […]
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Snow Covered Volcanos on the First Outing of Summer
Welcome to John Carr Outdoors! After a springtime that seemed to be endless rain, we finally got a nice sunshiny […]
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Fond Memories of a Special Alpine Hike in the Cascade Mountains
Welcome to John Carr Outdoors! William O. Douglas Wilderness My doberman pinscher, my folks’ black labrador and I were sitting […]