Zigzag, Oregon Hunchback Mountain is an ancient volcanic peak, easily seen on the drive from Portland to Mt. Hood’s Government […]
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A Stormy Climb to Goat Peak Fire Lookout in North-Central Washington
One of the fun things about hiking is meeting interesting folks who have a great passion for the natural world. […]
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A Great Autumn Hike to Canyon Creek Meadows
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Indian Summer in the Mt. Washington Meadows
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A Grand Hike in the the North Cascades
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A Welcome Return to the Bull Of the Woods Wilderness
What a difference a week makes. The week before I was hiking on the east side of the Bull of […]
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Reaching the Summit of the Third Highest Peak in Northwest Oregon
On a hot mid-summer’s day I hiked to the top of 7,215-foot Olallie Butte about 10 miles north of Mt. […]
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Mule Deer in Central Oregon
When the aspen trees turn golden in the fall, there are often many mule deer to be spotted. In mid-October […]
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A Tough Hike to the Great Pyramid
A tough, tough hike on Hunchback Mountain beginning at the Zigzag Ranger Station. Nine miles round-trip and roughly 3,700 feet of […]
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Jefferson Park in August
Alpine meadows, colorful wildflowers, lakes with crystal-clear water, blue grouse with their young and a glacier-etched peak rising over the […]