Early in spring I explored two parks in and around Portland. The first was Stub Steward State Park located in […]


Early in spring I explored two parks in and around Portland. The first was Stub Steward State Park located in […]

Colorful wildflowers and many songbirds – – – it must be getting close to springtime. Champoeg Park is on the Willamette […]

April Fool’s Day had arrived. A well-deserved break in the non-stop rain (Portland set an all-time record for rain in March with […]

By a vote of 52-50 in 1843 by the settlers of the Champoeg area, Oregon became a provisional territory of […]