Oak Island is open again for hiking. Located nearby on Sauvie Island, it’s a grand place to spot songbirds. Even […]
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Oldman Pass Vistas
McClellan Viewpoint on Oldman Pass provides a picture-perfect perspective of Mt. St. Helens. Interestingly enough this is the same Major-General George […]
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Marquam Trail to Council Crest
For as far north as Portland is, north of the 45th Parallel, it typically receives mild weather during the winter. […]
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A Father’s Day Visit on Silver Star
The 4,390-foot summit of Silver Star Mountain is easily visible from much of the Portland and Vancouver area, and is located […]
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Home Flowers in Early Summer
For a change of pace, here’s a teaser from last year. Garden flowers were in bloom and the bees were […]
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Wildfires are Always a Concern
As I took a break on the summit of Observation Peak in the Trapper Creek Wilderness, a small wildfire was […]
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Elk in the Blast Zone
As I sit on top of the ridge, a large herd bull is minding his harem of 17 cows and […]
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Silver Star at its Peak and Wild Lilies too
Silver Star Mountain is easily visible from much of the Portland and Vancouver area, and is located about 28 crow-flying miles […]
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Silver Star at its Peak
Silver Star Mountain is easily visible from much of the Portland and Vancouver area, and is located about 28 crow-flying miles […]
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Magnificant Eagle on an Oak Island
Oak Island is located in the middle of Sturgeon Lake which is enclosed within Sauvie Island, about 15 crow-flying miles […]