The second Saturday of February found your intrepid hiker about 60 miles east of home in the Columbia River Gorge. […]
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A Rainy Day Hike through Oregon History
Champoeg Park is on the Willamette River about 20 miles south of Portland. By a vote of 52-50 in 1843 by […]
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Weldon Wagon Road Trek
On the second weekend of November, I decided to stretch my legs and do a relatively easy hike near the little town […]
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Transition Zone
North of Carson, Washington and about 45 crow-flying miles northeast of Portland is an interesting ecosystem along Falls Creek. Beargrass […]
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Stalking wild deer
In mid-March I was hiking in the area west of Catherine Creek in the eastern end of the Columbia River […]
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Birds, birds and more birds
Fresh snow greeted me in the morning, a nice treat in early March. By noon the sun was successfully fighting […]
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Urban Wildlife Delight
Deer, squirrels, nutria, snakes, ducks and many delicate, white blossoms hanging on Indian Plum trees. Toss in some nice weather, […]
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Sunshine and History
Two days before Leap Day, I decided to stretch my legs and do a relatively easy hike near the little town of […]
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First Wildflower of the Year
Some gardeners believe the first crocus in bloom is the official harbinger of spring. Other folks wait until the equinox. […]
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Blacktail Deer Enjoying Life in the City
On the fifth day of friend Dan’s visit we journeyed to the Tualatin Hills Nature Park, a few miles west […]