Portland Heights There are many small canyons formed by seasonal creeks on the east side of the West Hills. Some […]


Portland Heights There are many small canyons formed by seasonal creeks on the east side of the West Hills. Some […]

Portland Heights There are many small canyons formed by seasonal creeks on the east side of the West Hills. Some […]

Pinnacle Ridge I’ve always enjoyed the Pinnacle Ridge Trail on the north side of Mt. Hood. Back in the aughts […]

As I hike through the West Hills of Portland, the old stairways to homes built in the hillside always catch […]

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A beautiful sunny Memorial Day with little wind. An early start for a nice outing sounded like a great idea. […]

It was the last weekend in October. I awoke to rain and cold, gusty winds. Leaving the warm and dry room at […]

A pleasant five-mile hike along the Willamette River on a beautiful Indian Summer day. Leaves on hardwood trees beginning to turn […]

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