Portland Heights I enjoy exploring the urban woods and surrounding areas near home. Marquam Nature Park is always a treat. […]

Portland Heights I enjoy exploring the urban woods and surrounding areas near home. Marquam Nature Park is always a treat. […]
Mt. Hood Wilderness The Tarns Pacific Northwest hikers wait with great anticipation for a warm summer day to visit a […]
Tualatin Hills Nature Park On a pretty day in early July, we returned to the Tualatin Hills Nature Park for […]
Nature Park With over 200 acres of undeveloped land, Marquam Nature Park is the third largest park in Portland. The […]
Sauvie Island Oak Island is located in the middle of Sturgeon Lake which is enclosed within Sauvie Island, about 15 […]
Into the Wilderness After taking a hot shower, eating a delicious meal at the Twisp River Pub and getting a […]
Crows are very common in the West Hills of Portland, especially in the springtime. They are often associated with carrion, […]
Mt. St. Helens Back in the aughts in mid-summer, I did a fantastic hike on an active volcano that was […]
Pittock Mansion On a nice springtime day I went to the 16,000 square-foot Pittock Mansion. It’s located on a 950-foot […]
Black Butte Ranch On Labor Day weekend in the mid-aughts, we visited friends at their Black Butte Ranch home. It […]