Earlier this week I was a guest on a local morning show, Portland Today, to discuss Fall Family Hikes. Click here to watch the segment.

Earlier this week I was a guest on a local morning show, Portland Today, to discuss Fall Family Hikes. Click here to watch the segment.

This is a feature I wrote about scenic loop drives you can take from the Allison Inn. Roots is an in-house magazine published exclusively for Oregon wine country’s premier luxury resort, the Allison Inn. Click here to read a PDF version.

Colors, layers, textures….I’ll admit that there’s a lot going on in this photo. But maybe that’s why I enjoy this particular shot so much. Click on pic for larger view.
Fall hiking in the Northwest is special. There is of course the smattering of oranges, reds, and yellows that appear thanks to our deciduous friends. But there are also the rich, bright, and occasionally florescent greens of the mosses and lichens that re-emerge thanks to the return of rain. Backdrop it with evergreen Doug firs and Western red cedars and you have an almost unbelievably vibrant setting for a walk in the woods. Click on pic for larger view.
Last week I took a hike to Tamanawas Falls in search of some fall color. I got plenty of it. I also got an unexpected but very pleasant dusting of winter.
My latest article for Red Tricycle is about the best places in the Portland area to take in fall colors. It has pretty pictures and the term “Crowd-induced Xanax break”. Click here to read it.