The 5 1/2-acre grounds of the Portland Japanese Gardens are always a delight to visit. They are especially welcoming and […]

The 5 1/2-acre grounds of the Portland Japanese Gardens are always a delight to visit. They are especially welcoming and […]
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I enjoy hiking in the Coastal Mountains. It is verdant and beautiful country. On the first day of spring I drove […]
On a sunny, shirt-sleeve morning I parked at the Eagle Creek Trailhead about 30 miles southeast of home as the […]
Tranquility and serenity, those are the best descriptions of a visit to Soapstone Lake. It is a relatively easy hike – […]
An early May morning found me at the 2,000-foot Eagle Creek Trailhead about 30 miles southeast of Portland as the crow flies. […]
On a nice spring day, I returned to Tryon Creek State Natural Area. Less than five miles southeast of home, the 670-acre […]