Great Blue Heron The Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge is located a few miles southwest of Portland, Oregon. It’s one of […]
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A Snow-covered Mt. St. Helens from the Best Seat Around
Mt. Mitchell An early June day in the aughts promised blue skies and warm sunshine. It seemed like an excellent […]
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Nature in the CIty
Cottontail In the steep greenways and nature parks in the West Hills of Portland are many places to spot wild […]
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The Splendid Beauty of Jefferson Park from Summer to Fall
Whitewater Trail to the Pacific Crest Trail The hike on the Whitewater Trail to Jefferson Park is one of the […]
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Skycar Viewpoint
Oregon Coastal Mountains L.L. “Stub” Stewart Memorial State Park was our destination in mid-Spring. It is situated next to the […]
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Bald Eagles and Bunnies too: Oak Island at its Springtime Best
Sauvie Island Oak Island is open again for the season. On a warm and sunny day, we hiked the three-mile […]
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Prairie Smoke in the Wilderness
William O. Douglas Wilderness The Meeks Table Research Natural Area is in the William O. Douglas Wilderness. I’ve visited the Meeks […]
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Springtime in Northwest Oregon
Bridge of the Gods From Thunder Island in the Columbia River Gorge to the West Hills of Portland, there are […]
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McCall Basin on a Sunny Day
Goat Rocks Wilderness On a sunny summer day early in the millennium, I hiked into the headbasin of the North […]
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Saddle Up!
Saddle Mountain Saddle Mountain is a very popular hike, especially in the spring and early summer when the wildflowers are […]