Once a week, I go a meditation meeting, and lately I’ve been the secretary, which means I’m supposed to come up with a topic on recovery to share. Of course, I tell myself I will dig through my books to find a spiritual nugget so profound that people follow me around after the meeting. And […]
I like to keep folks up to date on the various news and conditions related to Portland hikes, and this weekend it’s all about the weather. The Cascades Forecast is all about snow, and this advisory talks about 6 to 12 inches around 3,000-4,000 feet, and maybe 16 inches above that. The latest snow levels […]
The Salmonberry River Canyon is a real adventure walk, on an abandoned railroad in the Oregon Coast Range, brought to you by the author of “60 Hikes Within 60 Miles of Portland.”
The owner of this trail has asked that the public cease hiking it. I have decided, therefore, to no longer encourage people to hike it. I’ve removed the directions from this post and the one on the Upper Salmonberry, and I will take it out of the next edition of my book, 60 Hikes Within 60 […]
So I have this team of experts working on a marketing plan for me, and I was telling them the sales history of my book, 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles of Portland. The basic history goes like this: Came out in 2001, did fine. Second edition in 2004, also did fine. Third edition in 2007, did […]
It looks like the weather might just let us have one more hike near Mount Hood this weekend. So here’s one for the whole family, an easy stroll to a lovely waterfall with some surprising fall colors. why you should go This is a classic falls in a dramatic setting at the end of an […]
Every week I try to bring readers up to date on the latest hiking news and conditions, as well a sampler of what local hiking groups are up to this weekend. Here’s the installment for October 25, 2013. Conditions First, the weekend weather looks basically pretty good — I mean, at this point they’re not […]
I get the question all the time: What’s your favorite hike? And of course, I say, “That depends.” But if it’s fall and I’m looking for hikes near Mount Saint Helens, Ape Canyon can’t be beat for fall colors and views of the mountain, without having to work too hard. Why You Should Go This […]
Okay, you didn’t really think all that rain last week meant hiking season was over, did you? I mean, look at this forecast! Couldn’t be better weather for a hike. So let’s do this. It’s really about fall colors these days, and here are two suggestions for you. One is to check out the 2013 […]
Less than an hour from Portland, Cape Horn Loop has plenty of variety in a loop of less than 7 miles. And it’s one of the best fall colors hikes around.