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1,000 WordPress Posts! Spring Wildflowers of the Columbia River Gorge
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A Beautiful, but Tough 4,000-foot Climb to the Benson Plateau
It would be a record high temperature day in Portland of 98 degrees. Not thinking very clearly, I decided to […]
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West Zigzag Mountain in the Mt. Hood Wilderness
A tough, mid-elevation hike near Mt. Hood was the order of the day in early July. What better way to enjoy […]
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A Rainy Day Hike on Hardy Ridge
On the first weekend of summer I drove to the north side of the Columbia River Gorge. It was a rainy day […]
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A Trail of Two Worlds
The 3,500-foot cumulative elevation gain and 11-mile loop hike over Horseshoe Ridge is always tough. The pitches ascending and descending […]
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Cape Horn Delight
Late spring, prospects of sunny weather – – – it was time to complete the last two hikes for entering […]
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Benson Plateau
Several years ago I published an article in The Oregonian about hiking to the Benson Plateau. The area remains a […]
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Early Summer Trek around Henry Hagg Lake
At times I’m truly amazed at the diversity of beauty in the Portland area. On the first weekend of summer […]
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Colorful Alpine Meadows
In my last post, I described a hike to McNeil Point on Mt. Hood. Here are selected photos of the […]