Fifteenmile Creek, designated as a Wild & Scenic River in 2009, remains one of my favorite areas to hike in mid-spring or […]
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A Sunny Hike through Columbia River Gorge History
Near Husum I found the beginning of the Weldon Wagon Road Trailhead. The 2 1/2 mile wagon road was created in the […]
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A Hardy Ascent to Phlox Point
Phlox Point is the 2,957-foot summit of Hardy Ridge and one of the best destinations for a hike near the Portland […]
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An Enjoyable Hike through Portland Heights
A beautiful spring-like morning beckoned me to the sights of Portland Heights. The Heights rise from near sea level on the […]
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Wild Turkeys at Burdoin
The Kreps Family, owners of a large cattle ranch north of Bingen, Washington are kind enough to open their property […]
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Flashy Bucks and Sharp-eyed Predators
Time for Plan B. Plan A was thwarted by bad road conditions, stopping me from reaching the Badger Creek Trailhead. […]
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Grassy Knoll and Big Huckleberry Mountain
On the second weekend of fall I drove to Triangle Pass and then north to the Grassy Knoll Trailhead, about seven […]
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A Wonderful Fall Day on the East Side of the Cascades
The pungent scent of pine needles, open meadows, views extending far to the east, mule deer, many fresh elk tracks, 34 […]
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Beautiful Autumn Hike
First weekend of October with not a cloud in the sky. Before leaving home the raucous honking of a skein of […]
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A Climb to the Highest Peak in the Old Cascades
Early morning sunshine on Mt. Hood lifted my spirits as I drove to the Fifteenmile Forest Camp on the northern edge […]