All hikers look forward to the window between August 1st and mid-September with great anticipation. After months of waiting, the snow […]
Summer Wildflowers Delight
Late July, somewhat overcast day – – – time to return to the Oak Island Wildlife Area northwest of home. The […]
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Black Butte Ranch
What a pleasant place to visit. Black Butte Ranch is one of the most scenic of all golf course-based communities. […]
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Visit to Three Fingered Jack
The summit of 7,841-foot Three Fingered Jack lies five miles north of Santiam Pass. The Pacific Crest Trail crosses the western […]
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Top of Black Butte
Hot weekend day at the Black Butte Ranch. What better way to spend the afternoon than climbing to the summit […]
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Huckleberry Delight
The weekend after Independence Day was sunny and warm, a good excuse to journey to the mountains. An opportunity to hike along […]
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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 […]
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Top of the World
From time to time, I have articles and photos published. Here is the web address of one that was published […]
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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 […]
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Waterfront Blues Festival
Temperatures in the 70°s and nary a cloud in the sky. July 4th was a beautiful day. It was perfect […]