Fire Lookout Site In the late aughts I took a summertime vacation trip to Northcentral Washington. While visiting old friend […]
To the Summit of Bald Mountain in the Mt. Hood Wilderness
Mt. Hood Wilderness Pacific Northwest hikers wait with great anticipation for a warm summer day to visit the Mt. Hood […]
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Wildfire Recovery in the Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness
Eagle Creek Wildfire Eight years ago a large, human-caused wildfire was started in the Eagle Creek Drainage in the Columbia […]
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A Rubber Boa Snake in the Oregon Coastal Mountains?
Coastal Mountains On a mid-summer day, I decided to take an outing to the Coastal Mountains. L.L. “Stub” Stewart Memorial […]
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A Busy Time at the Tualatin Hills Nature Park
Squirrels On a pretty day in mid-summer, I returned to the Tualatin Hills Nature Park for a four-mile loop hike. […]
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Summertime in the Hills of Portland
Western Skyline The Tualatin Mountains dominate the western skyline of Portland, Oregon. The mountains form the high ridge running from […]
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A Mid-Summers Hike into the Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness
Wildcat Mountain On a sunny morning, I parked at the 3,500-foot Douglas Trailhead on the west side of the Salmon-Huckleberry […]
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Enjoying the Wildlife at the Tualatin River NWR
Great Blue Heron The Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge is located a few miles southwest of Portland, Oregon. It’s one of […]
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A Pleasant Visit to Vernonia Lake
Coastal Mountains The small town of Vernonia lies northwest of Portland near the crest of the Coastal Mountains. Just north […]
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A Rainforest Hike to Skycar Viewpoint
Oregon Coastal Mountains It was a beautiful summer day. We decided to take an outing to the Coastal Mountains. L.L. […]