At the Fifteenmile Forest Camp on the northern edge of the 44-square mile Badger Creek Wilderness, I was greeted with […]
Bucket List of Alpine Hikes in the Pacific Northwest #1: Paradise Park
Alpine meadows are typically found in the higher mountains at about 6,000 feet of elevation, and are usually free of […]
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Starvation Creek Waterfall and Summer Wildflowers
On an sunny, early summer day I set out to take waterfall photos in the Columbia River Gorge. Unlike most days […]
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A 4,000-foot Climb to the Old Cascades
Why was I feeling so sluggish after two miles into the hike I kept asking myself? I was doing the […]
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An Early Summer Day at Ridgefield NWR
Early in July I journeyed to the Carty Unit of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. There were lots of young kids enjoying […]
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Nikons Love the Color Red
New cameras, in this case a Nikon 7200, are always a trying experience. New settings need to be learned and […]
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Young Eagles on the Nest
The roughly three-mile hike around Oak Island is always inviting during the spring and early summer. Located nearby on Sauvie […]
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West Zigzag Mountain in the Mt. Hood Wilderness
A tough, mid-elevation hike near Mt. Hood was the order of the day in early July. What better way to enjoy […]
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Pale Tiger
In early summer on a nice day I decided to fish for steelhead on the Kalama River north of Portland. […]
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A Rainy Day Hike on Hardy Ridge
On the first weekend of summer I drove to the north side of the Columbia River Gorge. It was a rainy day […]