Trails, Trials and Trivialities
July 17, 2013

“Old” Vista Ridge trail provides good views of northern Cascades, thanks to its restoration

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Mt. Hood from Owl Point I didn’t know an “old” Vista Ridge trail along the north side of Mt. Hood even existed until only a few weeks ...
July 8, 2013

From Round Lake to Square Lake – Views between the silver poles

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Three Fingered Jack standing above Round Lake From the Northwest corner of the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness, where I had hiked into Crow...
July 7, 2013

A short yet scenic hike into Firecamp Lakes

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All but the top of Mt. Jefferson along the trail to Crown Lake It was time to go back to the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness, having not ente...
May 27, 2013

Opal Creek old growth hike a reminder of past, changing times

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   Opal Creek It was the epicenter of the spotted owl debate in the early 1980’s, drawing attention from around the country,...
February 22, 2013

Where politics meets the outdoors and why today’s journalism is a joke

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 U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt (left) and nature preservationist John Muir, on Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park. In the...
February 3, 2013

Old growth forest, numerous waterfalls greet hikers along the Clackamas River Trail

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Deeply furrowed, old growth fir along the Clackamas River Trail  The promise of blue skies and warmer temperatures prompted anoth...
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