The weekend after Independence Day was sunny and warm, a good excuse to journey to the mountains. An opportunity to hike along […]
Mt. Hebo in the sunshine
On a short visit to the Coastal Mountains, I drove to the top of 3,160-foot Mt. Hebo. Instead of rising […]
Top of the World
From time to time, I have articles and photos published. Here is the web address of one that was published […]
A dark and dreary day in the wilderness
After parking at the 3,600-foot Douglas Trailhead on the west side of the Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness, a white Suburban parked behind me […]
Waterfront Blues Festival
Temperatures in the 70°s and nary a cloud in the sky. July 4th was a beautiful day. It was perfect […]
Hop, hop, hopping among the cadaver flowers
And if you go chasing rabbits And you know you’re going to fall Tell ’em a hookah-smoking caterpillar Has given […]
Smiling Reptiles and Delicate Roses
A late spring day was warm and sunny, enticing me to take a fun hike in the West Hills of town. I walked down the Vista […]
Hiking the Lush Rain Forest
Felt like the Stampers, I did. Hiking in the Coastal Mountains always reminds me of Ken Kesey’s ode to the old-time […]
Oh Virginia
Since I was already on Sauvie Island during the first weekend of June, I drove to the Virginia Lake Trailhead and […]
Eagles have flown the coop
On the first weekend in June I decided to drive to the Oak Island Wildlife Area to see if a […]
John Carr Outdoors 