It’s always fun to return to a hike done many years ago, especially if it’s no longer a well-maintained trail. […]


It’s always fun to return to a hike done many years ago, especially if it’s no longer a well-maintained trail. […]

Aficionados of Mt. Hood always have a favorite location to visit on a midsummer day. My favorite destination is the […]

It was early summer and time to drive to the Paradise Park Trailhead at the base of Mt. Hood, several […]

First day of summer with sunshine at a trailhead in the early morning – – – what a great way to start […]

A sunny spring day was a good excuse to take a drive toward Goldendale. At one time it was a […]

The 4,390-foot summit of Silver Star Mountain is easily visible from much of the Portland and Vancouver area, and is located […]

Last fall I published a blog post about hiking to the old Kinzel Mine in the Badger Creek Wilderness. Since […]

A steep climb up Hunchback Ridge sounded like a fine outing. But, when I arrived at Zigzag it was pouring down […]

The Dalles Mountain Ranch area is a favorite destination of mine in the early spring. I usually hike to the […]

The first Saturday of spring was a beautiful and sunny day in the Columbia River Gorge. While parking at the […]