Wow! Golden balsamroot covering the southern and eastern-facing slopes of the Memaloose Hills west of Mosier. Bees, butterflies and colorful wildflowers […]
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North to Alaska XIII
On Wednesday, the 24th day of our trip, Dan and I drove to the small town of Fox and turned […]
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North to Alaska III
Chapter III This chapter begins in Dawson City on the fifth day of our trip. The last couple of days […]
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Summit of Black Butte
A sunny, late spring day at the Black Butte Ranch. What better way to spend the early afternoon than climbing […]
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A Visit to Two Large Waterfalls Near Portland
About 30 miles from Portland are two easily accessible magnificent waterfalls. On a 2 1/2 mile hike you can visit […]
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Treking on the Weldon Wagon Road
It’s always a joy to hike with my favorite model. The Weldon Wagon Road built in 1911 is the very […]
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Foree District in the John Day Fossil Beds
While staying at the Wilson Ranches B&B near Fossil, we spent a few days visiting the very interesting and wide-spread units of […]
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Clarno Unit of the John Day Fossil Beds
While staying at the Wilson Ranches B&B near Fossil, Oregon we visited the very interesting and wide-spread units of the John Day […]
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Triple Waterfalls Makes a Delightful Outing
For a change I was joined by a couple of skilled hikers, Mark and Morrie, for a hike in the […]
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An Historic Journey up the Weldon Wagon Road
On the last weekend of winter, we decided to stretch our legs and do a hike through history near the little town of […]