Cooper Spur is on the Northeast side of Mt. Hood, bordering the Eliot Glacier. In mid-August of an early year […]

Cooper Spur is on the Northeast side of Mt. Hood, bordering the Eliot Glacier. In mid-August of an early year […]
On a pretty day in early September, we returned to the Tualatin Hills Nature Park to do a four-mile loop […]
I enjoy exploring the urban woods and surrounding areas near home. Colorful flowers, especially wildflowers, butterflies and songbirds are especially […]
The Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge is located a few miles southwest of Portland, Oregon. It’s one of only a handful […]
It used to be that one of my annual rites of springtime was hiking the Starvation Ridge/Mt. Defiance Loop Trail […]
The Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge is located a few miles southwest of Portland, Oregon. It’s one of only a handful […]
On a cloudy day in August we drove to Sauvie Island, stopping at the Virginia Lake Trailhead. It’s always an […]
A July morning seemed perfect for taking a hike in the Columbia River Gorge, and so it was. The temperature […]
Leach Botanical Garden was acquired by the City in 1972. It covers 16 acres in southeast Portland. The Garden is […]
I enjoy exploring the urban woods and surrounding areas near home. Colorful flowers, especially wildflowers, butterflies and songbirds are especially […]