The trail name = North Fork of Middle Fork Willamette River. (All Trails). Our hike was 4 great friends walking up river about 5 miles finding a great place on the river for lunch and then returning. The late June … Read More
Say that 3 times really fast! The north fork of the middle fork … the river was raging after last week’s snow and this week’s temperatures in the 70s. This trail starts at the Covered Bridge Park in Westfir, and … Read More
Reminder: clicking on a photo will open in higher resolution After the ice storms, the cold weather, and all the clean up, a couple of urban hikes (Gillespie Butte and Alton Baker Park) found feathered friends out and about mostly looking … Read More
Another conditioning bike ride along the Willamette River and another surprise – I had very different company on the bike trail along the Clearwater Bike Path. (All Trails, Willamalane). With only my iPhone SE, photos are crap, but the company … Read More
With ice and snow covering the Cascade foothills, urban hiking the parks along the Willamette River all from my front door made for a perfect cold but dry March morning. Hikes at OR coast or in the valley were considered … Read More
On a fast urban hike, camera in hand, I met several birds along the Willamette in early morning on a cold grey end of November day – the same eagle from yesterday harassed by several crows today and quickly disappeared. … Read More
Between long hikes, recovery workouts on the bike along the wonderful Willamette River can be amazing. The river’s level is high, higher at this time of year for over 5 years. The up-stream Lookout Reservoir was even ‘lowered’ so it … Read More
March can be spectacular in Willamette Valley – the subtle shifting from winter to spring is underway. The animals – especially the birds – are acting “spring”, pairing up, strutting around, singing loudly atop the tallest trees around … over … Read More
Adding the Dorris Ranch, Middle Fork and Clearwater Park paths to the Eugene path along the river to Delta Highway, one can find a fairly decent day’s ride along the Willamette River. Most of the 30+ miles of this ride … Read More
