Rambling around town this time of year will find two things almost daily – rain and flowers. Between yesterday’s rains, the Rhododendron were on full display with big, bold and some subtle blooms. Dogwood Tree blooms were sadly starting to … Read More

After spending a few weeks out of the woods, yesterday’s break in the rain opened a window to work out the kinks to get back in hiking shape. The east end of Ridgeline Tr (Spring Blvd to N. Willamette) was … Read More

Those wonderful people at Six Moons Design (an Oregon company after all!) posted a brilliant piece on solo hiking. As an experienced solo hiker, with some miles solo over the last few years, the list of recommendations and practices was … Read More

From several weeks around Stone Lake, sunrises, trees, and animals took the best photos. From over 350 photos, here are the best set. Clicking on the photo will open up full resolution image. (more…)

After the baby geese first showed their fuzzy faces, the weather turned for the better with clear skies and warmer temperatures – mostly. Sunrises were mostly spectacular and babies grew up. Other animals were still forging for as much food … Read More

Taking trips around the lake on foot and in a boat in the middle of April, one is bound to find babies. Babies of all sorts, sizes and quantities. Spring is surely in the air. Geese parents are forever diligent … Read More

Sometimes I just gotta get away and chill. There’s hardly a better place than a no-wake lake in the midwest with water so clean it’s almost drinkable. Upon arrival, the weather was cold, windy, rainy … sound familiar? But that … Read More

A time boxed quick, fast hike from Spring Blvd to Spencer Butte top and back. After watching the weather and a quick breakfast, started off around 8:30. Trail conditions were muddier than last hike, but mostly around the recent construction … Read More

After the warm week, snow levels retreated back to higher elevations further. Earlier this week, the North Fork Middle Fork Willamette River trail proved that the snow was gone there. I watched the snow fade from the Mckenzie River trail … Read More