Picture of the Week: Columnar Basalt and Lichens at Latourell Falls

19 12 2011





Picture of the Week: Tualatin Hills Nature Park

12 12 2011





Portland Family Outdoors: Mist Falls

6 12 2011

This week explore Mist Falls. A short but sweet adventure hike gets you to the base of the falls. Perhaps even more interesting are the ruins of the old Multnomah Lodge near the beginning of the hike. Click here to read the Column.





Picture of the Week: Mosses, Lichens, and Fallen Maple leaves

5 12 2011





2011 guide to gifts for the outdoor lover part 3: Gifts over $150

1 12 2011

The final installment features some big ticket items. Read it here.





2011 guide to gifts for the outdoor lover part 2: Gifts between $80 – $150

30 11 2011

Part 2 of the gift guide is out. Read it here.





2011 guide to gifts for the outdoor lover part 1: Gifts under $75

29 11 2011

This year’s Portland Hiking Examiner gift guide was rather extensive and featured some really cool stuff (like that ENO Hammock). So I broke it into 3 parts based on price. Here’s part 1.





Picture of the Week: The St. Johns Bridge

28 11 2011

With Mt. St. Helens and Mt. Adams thrown in for good measure.





Portland Family Outdoors: The Salmon River Trail

22 11 2011

My favorite trail for old growth forest and Calypso orchids. Read the column here.





Picture of the Week: Balch Creek

21 11 2011