Tygh (rhymes with high) Valley lies at 1,000 feet east of the Badger Creek Wilderness. In the spring when all […]
An Early Father’s Day Visit to Silver Star
The 4,390-foot summit of Silver Star Mountain is easily visible from much of the Portland and Vancouver area, and is located […]
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Oak Island, but no Bald Eagles
I returned to Oak Island to see if I could spot some bald eagles. Located nearby on Sauvie Island, it’s […]
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Serenity at Soapstone
On a trip to the Oregon Coast, I took a detour to visit Soapstone Lake. It is a relatively easy […]
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Wilderness Solitude
On a sunny, shirt-sleeve morning I parked at the Eagle Creek Trailhead about 30 miles southeast of home as the […]
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Hiking in the Coastal Mountains
In early May I hiked the 14-mile trail (1,450 feet of cumulative elevation gain) around Henry Hagg Lake on the eastern […]
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Spectacular May Wildflower Show on Dog Mountain
The second weekend of May had all the makings of a good time to climb a mountain. The day was sunny and […]
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Best Laid Plans?
Thinking that it has been a very dry spring, I drove to the Indian Heaven Wilderness. The area is situated on a […]
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A Wonderful Spring Day on the East Side of the Cascades
Fifteenmile Creek, designated as a Wild & Scenic River in 2009, remains one of my favorite areas to hike in mid-spring or […]
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Badger Creek Wilderness at its Stormy Best
I have written about hiking to the old Kinzel Mine in the Badger Creek Wilderness several times in the past. The […]