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 […]
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Oh Virginia
Since I was already on Sauvie Island during the first weekend of June, I drove to the Virginia Lake Trailhead and […]
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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 […]
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Saddle Up
Saddle up the Palomino, the sun is going down. The way I feel, this must be real. Continuing my hiking […]
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Transition Zone
North of Carson, Washington and about 45 crow-flying miles northeast of Portland is an interesting ecosystem along Falls Creek. Beargrass […]
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Serenity at Soapstone
With the weatherman’s promise of a beautiful sunny day, I drove to the Soapstone Lake Trailhead in the Clatsop State […]
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Bucks and Munks
During the third week of May, I had an opportunity to visit the area around The Dalles on the east […]
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Memorial Day Reflections
Some folks are born made to wave the flag, Ooo, they’re red, white and blue. And when the band plays […]
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Tough, tough slog
The pathway to the top Is tough and rough and long. But I know where I wanna be And I’ll keep a-struggling […]