Spotted Towhees Many signs of spring are beginning to show in the Pacific Northwest. It’s an interesting time. Squirrels, rabbits, […]


Spotted Towhees Many signs of spring are beginning to show in the Pacific Northwest. It’s an interesting time. Squirrels, rabbits, […]

Spotted Towhees Many signs of spring are beginning to show in the Pacific Northwest. It’s an interesting time. Squirrels, rabbits, […]

Cottontails There are many small canyons formed by seasonal creeks on the east side of the West Hills. Some of […]

Portland West Hills The Tualatin Mountains dominate the western skyline of Portland, Oregon. The mountains form the high ridge running […]

Pittock Mansion On a mid-summer day I went to 16,000 square-foot Pittock Mansion. It’s located on a 950-foot ridge top […]

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I returned to Oak Island to see if I could spot some bald eagles. Located nearby on Sauvie Island, it’s […]

Oak Savannah. Bottomland Forest. Wetlands. Virginia Lake. Waterfowl. Songbirds. And, a surprise visitor. What did I spot along the trail […]

On a late February day I did the four-mile loop hike in the Tualatin Hills Nature Park a few miles west […]