Snowshoeing: White River
I snowshoed to Pip’s Donuts during our big snow storm a couple weeks ago and I caught the snowshoeing bug. My dog and I had so much fun plodding through my [more]
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5 Unique Portland Dates to Impress Your Lover
Need an idea for a fun night out with your love? Check out these 5 great date ideas. [more]
Hike: Latourell Falls
The closest waterfall hike to Portland. At only 2.4 miles, it's a great stop during a day trip to through the Columbia Rover Gorge. [more]
Hike: Cape Horn
I had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We ate a ton: turkey, deviled eggs, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole and an excellent sweet potato pie from Joy The Baker’s [more]
Wildwood Weekend
This weekend we went on an adventure. In the woods. On the trail. Less than 20 miles from my home. It’s a trip Jacob and I have been talking about for a couple years, [more]
Hike: Beacon Rock
A short breathtaking hike with big payoff. Climb up the switchbacks pinned to the side of Beacon Rock for fantastic views of the gorge. School age kids will love this one. [more]
Wildflower Hunting
My family and I escaped the gloom and the rain in the valley with a trip east into the Columbia River Gorge. It was a wildflower hunting expedition and we bagged at least [more]
Orienteering: Hamilton Island
A few weeks ago, we went on a treasure hunt. Sort of. There was no actual treasure at the end, unless you count the granola bars in my Dad’s car, but it was an [more]
Timberline Trail
I’ve been hiking pretty much my entire life. My Dad and Mom would make me go when I was a kid. Not super young, but probably starting when I was about 7 or 8. I usually [more]