Lately I have been taking some urban hikes in the Marquam Nature Park area. But, I hadn’t hiked down to […]
Miners Basin: A Nostalgic Hike to Childhood Memories
My father spent part of his 20s herding sheep in the high meadows of the Washington Cascade Mountains. Some of […]
A Quarter Moon and a Dark Murder of Crows
As I was watching a pretty sunset, more and more crows continued to fly by. Soon there were hundreds flying […]
The Third Time is the Charm at the Portland Rose Garden
Welcome to John Carr Outdoors! Washington Park The Portland International Rose Test Garden is the oldest public garden of its […]
An Enjoyable 20-Mile Hike in the William O. Douglas Wilderness
Welcome to John Carr Outdoors! William O. Douglas Wilderness A few years back I jumped out of bed and drove […]
Snow Covered Volcanos on the First Outing of Summer
Welcome to John Carr Outdoors! After a springtime that seemed to be endless rain, we finally got a nice sunshiny […]
Fond Memories of a Special Alpine Hike in the Cascade Mountains
Welcome to John Carr Outdoors! William O. Douglas Wilderness My doberman pinscher, my folks’ black labrador and I were sitting […]
Last Day of Spring
Welcome to John Carr Outdoors! On the last day before the Solstice I decided to see what I could find. […]
A Songbird a Singin’ and a Crow a Struttin’
Welcome to John Carr Outdoors! Portland Heights I enjoy hearing the springtime songs of little songbirds. It is always fun […]
A Little Sunshine Brings Out the June Wildflowers
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