The first week of April brought torrents of rain and concrete skies. But, if you live in Portland Heights, a little rain […]
Black-eyed Beauty
Finally, a nice day after an onslaught of rain. We decided to return to Tryon Creek State Natural Area less than […]
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Lewis and Clark Stayed Here
April Fool’s Day had arrived. A well-deserved break in the non-stop rain (Portland set an all-time record for rain in March with […]
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Suspension Bridge to Coastal Mountain Treasure
A new trail, at least for me. It doesn’t happen often in the Pacific Northwest. I was standing on a […]
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Oregon Coast on Spring Break
Late in March we decided to spend some time on the Oregon Coast near Lincoln City. It was spring break […]
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Cute baby mice and a Barred Owl
On the first Saturday of spring with the promise of some sunshine, I drove to Tryon Creek State Natural Area. […]
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Snowy Trek to the Devils Rest
On the last day of winter I experienced a nine-mile hike that would have delighted lovers of waterfalls throughout the world – […]
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The Birth of Oregon and a Snake Surpise
By a vote of 52-50 in 1843 by the settlers of the Champoeg area, Oregon became a provisional territory of […]
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A wilderness bouquet of winter wildflowers
Oak savannah, grasslands, eastern Columbia River Gorge, hit-and-miss sunshine on southern-facing slopes, mid-March. Mix all the ingredients together and you […]
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Stalking wild deer
In mid-March I was hiking in the area west of Catherine Creek in the eastern end of the Columbia River […]