This is another catch-all posting of assorted photos and stories from the past 6 months or so. Portland's Forest Park is a living green gem, ...
Backpacking the Southern Wind River Range (Part 1 of 2)
The dramatic heights of Wyoming's Wind River Mountains aren't a secret among backpackers. During long conversations on a trail with one's fellow ...
Backpacking the Southern Wind River Range (Part 2 of 2)
Click here to go back to Part 1 We had a pleasant evening and night at Washakie Lake. The surrounding area was a parkland - meadows interrupted by ...
A Loop Through the Badger Creek Wilderness
I was looking for a moderately-difficult overnight backpacking trip to help prepare for a longer trip later this month - a workout, a gear shakeout, ...
A Morning Walk Along the Wilson River
The Wilson River flows from the Oregon Coast Range, westward to Tillamook Bay. The Wilson River Trail follows the river for over 20 miles, sometimes ...
The Columbia Hills and Beyond
As one heads east along the Columbia River from Portland, the prevailing climate makes a dramatic shift. The wet coniferous forests of the western ...
A Trip to the Wallowas
The Wallowa mountains are a small range of high peaks in the northeastern corner of Oregon - between the mellower Blue Mountains to the west, and the ...