If you live in Portland, Mary S Young Park (which is both called simply a park and a state recreation area, I think because it’s jointly managed by OR State Parks and the City of West Linn) is an easy one to overlook. It’s way the heck in West Linn, …
Lately I’ve been realizing just how many parks there are around Portland that I’ve never been to — many of which are actually quite large (i.e. worth the longer trip to get there). So whenever I have chunks of spare time, I’ve been trying to go on park visits, just …
This, ladies and gentlemen, is an osprey: (picture from Wikipedia) They hang out and breed in Portland during the spring and summer, then head south come fall like I want to do sometimes. They’re pretty amazing birds with my favorite fish-grabbing dive ever, and as winter turns spring-like I make …
Sometimes, you make plans to go bike camping and everything works out: the sky is blue, the air is warm, the wind is at your back. You have an idyllic ride to your destination, set up camp and explore the beautiful world, maybe hanging out around a fire when the …
