On a beautiful weekend day in August I hiked a loop trail on the west side of Mt. St. Helens. Due […]
Osprey on the Hunt
The Oak Island Wildlife Area was my destination on a hot summer day. The island is located in the middle […]
Cooper Spur and Eliot Glacier
In mid-August on a hot, sunny day I drove to the 5,900-foot Cloud Cap Saddle Campground on the northeast side […]
Bucket List of Alpine Hikes in the Pacific Northwest #12: Plains of Abraham
A lunar landscape? A Nevada desert? The home of the elusive Sasquatch? No, it was the Plains of Abraham on […]
A Spidey Adventure
In early August I hiked to two fun destinations, Observation Peak and Sisters Rock. The Trapper Creek Wilderness, where the hike […]
Colorful Alpine Meadows
In my last post, I described a hike to McNeil Point on Mt. Hood. Here are selected photos of the […]
Paradise on Earth
It was my 21st trek in the last 19 years to the McNeil Point area in the Mt. Hood Wilderness. It […]
Best Alpine Adventure
All hikers look forward to the window between August 1st and mid-September with great anticipation. After months of waiting, the snow […]
Summer Wildflowers Delight
Late July, somewhat overcast day – – – time to return to the Oak Island Wildlife Area northwest of home. The […]
Black Butte Ranch
What a pleasant place to visit. Black Butte Ranch is one of the most scenic of all golf course-based communities. […]
