Fifteenmile Creek, designated as a Wild & Scenic River in 2009, remains one of my favorite areas to hike in mid-spring or […]
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 […]
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Hogs and Buzzards
In late April I drove to Columbia Hills State Park to visit the Dalles Mountain Ranch. The hillsides were ablaze with […]
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A Sunny Hike through Columbia River Gorge History
Near Husum I found the beginning of the Weldon Wagon Road Trailhead. The 2 1/2 mile wagon road was created in the […]
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A Visit to One of the Largest Waterfalls in Southwest Washington
North of the Columbia River Gorge is an easy hike to an amazing 350-foot, three-tiered waterfall on Falls Creek. Like the […]
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Oak Island Bald Eagles are back home to roost
Oak Island is open again for hiking. Located nearby on Sauvie Island, it’s a grand place to spot songbirds. Even […]
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Visit to the Oregon Garden
In mid-April we visited the Oregon Garden east of Salem. The complex covers 80 acres and has been in existence since 2001. The […]
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Oregon’s Best State Park?
In mid-April we drove to Silver Falls State Park. It was a classic spring day with sleet, rain and a little sunshine at times. […]
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Colorful Wooden Shoe Tulips
Forty acres of vivid multicolored tulips and mostly sunny weather brought us to the Wooden Shoe Tulip Fest near Woodburn. […]
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Kalama River Deer
While driving up the Kalama River to get in some steelhead fishing (the fish won), I spotted a young blacktail […]