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Oregon Trails

Crescent Stroll

Hike to views and wildflowers on Crescent Mountain

Outdoors 2 days ago

The High Cascades are still plagued with snow and mosquitoes, so why not hike to a peak in the Old Cascades instead? These mile-high ancient … Continue reading →

Summer Wildflowers

Find early blooms on a hike to Tire Mountain

Outdoors 1 month ago

If you’re eager to get a head start on summer in the Cascades, stroll through the wildflower meadows of Tire Mountain, an often overlooked peak … Continue reading →

Brice Is Nice

Hike through old-growth woods to a creek’s pools

Outdoors 2 months ago

Last August fire crews stopped a blaze from burning one of the prettiest old-growth forests within an hour’s drive of Eugene. Today the road from … Continue reading →

Good Badlands

Hike to a desert outcrop near Bend

Outdoors 4 months ago

The Oregon Badlands is the strangest wilderness in Oregon, with no mountains, lakes or streams. This desert landscape east of Bend was buried by a … Continue reading →

Old Port, Newport

Hike to history and wildlife on the coast

Outdoors 6 months ago

In an old coastal town like Newport you expect a salty bayfront and quaint hotels. But by strolling a three-mile loop you’ll also find that … Continue reading →

Learning Not to Snowboard

A trip to the slopes of Mount Hood 

Outdoors 7 months ago

Most people who snowboard begin by the age of six. Maybe seven. But 70? I had planned a ski trip to Timberline Lodge at Mount … Continue reading →

Scaling the Castle

Hike to a McKenzie Valley lookout

Outdoors 8 months ago

Frustrations, anxieties —  sometimes the best way to clear your mind is to take a tough hike in the woods. Just remember to wear boots … Continue reading →

Ridgeline Hike

Blanton Ridge is nice, but it’s not the missing link

Outdoors 9 months ago

This is the month I wanted to take you hiking at South Eugene Meadows, the latest link in the Ridgeline Trail. It’s all part of … Continue reading →

Pine Ridge Time

Hike to a view of Marion Lake with no permit hassle

Outdoors 10 months ago

Marion Lake was once the great escape from the Willamette Valley’s summer doldrums. But then half the Mount Jefferson Wilderness burned, and the other half … Continue reading →

Passless at the Pass

Hike at McKenzie Pass without a permit

Outdoors 11 months ago

Do you love scenery and hate rules? McKenzie Pass is a gorgeous getaway, with views across lava fields to the Three Sisters. But most of … Continue reading →

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