Hood River
Date of visit: May 12, 2012 Population: 7,167 (2010 Census) One of Hood River’s early settlers, Nathaniel Coe, thought that
Adventures in California
In October I was lucky enough to attend a library conference in Monterey, California and spend some time exploring the
White River Snowshoeing
Deb and I wanted to go to Tamanawas Falls today, but the freezing level was on the rise and we
Mosier
Date of visit: May 12, 2012 Population: 433 (2010 Census) Prior to 1920, the only way to drive between Hood
Gresham
Date of visit: October 16, 2011 Population: 105,594 (2010 Census) In the 1800s the Gresham area (known as Powell Valley
Old Vista Ridge Trail
Greg and I headed out on the Old Vista Ridge Trail on Sunday. This trail was abandoned by the Forest
Eagle Cap Wilderness
Back in mid-August Greg and I spent a week exploring the Eagle Cap Wilderness in the Wallowa Mountains of northeast
Paradise Park
We met up with friends for a one-nighter backpacking trek into Paradise Park this weekend. None of us had ever
Elk Cove
I wouldn’t have thought that the flowers at Elk Cove would still be looking nice by Labor Day, but my
Olallie Butte
Hiked up to the top of Olallie Butte yesterday. Saw a little bit of early fall color along the trail.