Roses On a nice, mostly overcast day, I went to the Portland International Rose Test Garden. It is the oldest public […]
Cooper Spur: A Wonderful Climb on Mt. Hood
Cloud Cap On a beautiful day in the mid-aughts, I drove to the Cloud Cap Saddle Campground on the northeast […]
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Butterflies, Juncos and Urban Deer
Butterflies In the steep greenways and nature parks in the West Hills of Portland are many places to spot wild […]
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Carl Lake: Deep into the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness
Mt. Jefferson Wilderness In the late aughts, I hiked to Carl Lake in the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness. The Trail passed […]
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Green Point Mountain Summit Hike: A True Columbia River Gorge Challenge
Up, Up and Away What is 39,000 steps, 18 miles, 5,000 feet of elevation gain, 11 1/2 hours in duration […]
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Late Springtime in Portland Heights
Urban Deer Portland Heights is well known for the rich colors of its springtime flowers. The variety of the old […]
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Enjoying the Sunshine at the Tualatin River NWR
Canada Geese The Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge is located a few miles southwest of Portland, Oregon. It’s one of only […]
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West Hills of Portland in Springtime
Urban Wildlife There are many small canyons formed by seasonal creeks on the east side of the West Hills. Some […]
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Fiesty Squirrels in the West Hills
Squirrel The West Hills of Portland extend south from Forest Park to the high point on Council Crest to Marquam […]
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Reminiscing about a once great Summer Steelhead River
Collowash River The Collowash River is a tributary to the Upper Clackamas River southeast of Portland. At one time it […]