Section 3 Lake On a mid-summer’s day I drove from Yakima to Section 3 Lake. The picturesque lake sits at […]
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Tatoosh Saddle Hike
Whew! Hot, hot, hot, black flies galore, and 2,600 feet of elevation gain in two miles of hiking/climbing. By the […]
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Mt. Mitchell on a Beautiful Fall Day
On the last day of summer a few years ago, I drove to the Mt. Mitchell trailhead. On that day, […]
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December Snowfall in Portland Heights
Early December brought a light snowfall to the hills of Portland. The next day brought some sunshine highlighting the bright […]
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Fond Memories of a Special Alpine Hike in the Cascade Mountains
Welcome to John Carr Outdoors! William O. Douglas Wilderness My doberman pinscher, my folks’ black labrador and I were sitting […]
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Bucket List of Alpine Hikes in the Pacific Northwest # 7: Mt. Aix
The other day I realized it had been eight years since I had climbed 7,766-foot Mt. Aix (it’s pronounced like aches for […]
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Chinook Pass Outing
Arriving on a sunny afternoon in the Central Cascade Mountains of Washington State, I decided to stop on the top […]
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Jewels of the Pacific Northwest
Sometimes great photo opportunities are available from the road. On the way home from visiting central Washington, I was blessed […]
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Little Casey at the Bat
A late spring sunny day was made for a hike to the Hillsdale area south of home. The first stop was […]