On a cool and drizzly day we decided to hike to Elowah Falls and Upper McCord Creek Falls in the Columbia River […]
Death Camas at Mountain Ranch
On the first weekend of May I drove to Columbia Hills State Park to visit the Dalles Mountain Ranch. The lower hillsides […]
Tidal Pools on the Oregon Coast
On the last morning of our visit to the Oregon Coast, I took advantage of sunshine and low tide to […]
Drift Creek Bridges
I was standing on a 150-foot suspension bridge, swaying slightly in the breeze. It gave me an incredible up-close view […]
Little Green Visitor
Rubbing the sleep out of my eyes, I noticed a peculiar visitor on our deck. It was a very small, […]
Fine Champoeg
Champoeg Park is on the Willamette River about 20 miles south of Portland. By a vote of 52-50 in 1843 by […]
Snake in the City
A nice early spring day. A good time to do the four-mile loop hike in the Tualatin Hills Nature Park […]
Green Flash at Sunset
The last weekend of March we stayed on the Oregon Coast. An extraordinary event occurred on the first day of […]
The Burdoin Lollipop Adventure with Beautiful Bluebirds
The Kreps Family owns a large cattle ranch north of Bingen, Washington. They are kind enough to open their property […]
Tryon Trilliums
On one of the first days of spring with the promise of some sunshine, I drove to Tryon Creek State […]
John Carr Outdoors 