A late morning start at Mt Pisgah under grey skies, leaving the North TH around 11:30. Rain was threatened, but weather peeps said after dinner. I had no objective other than spend time on the hill as far away from other humans as possible. Fall has landed in Willamette Valley and summer’s last holds are…
When you live in Eugene and you need a good outdoor walk, but you do NOT want to walk on cement … Pre’s Trail. I went around 10 miles this morning leaving home around 6:00 and returning at 9:00; the key – 8 miles on bark dust! (feet cushions) Those soft trails were so welcome…
That was the view from Pisgah cross the valley to Spencer Butte. Three of us – partner, her sister and I – considered a quick Spencer Butte jaunt, but decided Pisgah would be better – fewer people, more trail options and safer parking. We parked in north TH around 9:00 and headed up trail 3…
Over the last 30 days, I rode my gravel bike over mostly the same route up the McKenzie, Mohawk rivers to destinations near Marcola, OR … basically go have great ride along the rivers (beautiful) and stretch out and sweat. So why a post? Roadkill. On both rides, there were newly killed deer along the…
Recent news had Coeur d’Alene, ID in the negative, wtf, spotlight. Strangely, we were visiting the lake last week … we visited Spokane and Yakima, too – Spokane was the highlight as we were there during Hoopfest 2025. here’s what Coeur d’Alene looked like. It’s a weird place without doubt and not one that even…
Hot weather in the upper 80s lower 90s landed in the valley for a couple of days, so an early morning jaunt along Pre’s Trail seemed like a good idea. – All this walking right from my front door. The birds were out in force early before the heat. Merlin recorded songs 2x and each…
On a rainy March morning, some times hiking can be best done umbrella in hand right from my front door. With local park walking / running paths in Pre’s Trail and Hendricks Park, a good long walk visiting neighbors can easily avoid concrete surfaces. While the weather report inferred light rain for a couple of…
Rambling around Alton Baker Park around sunrise / moonset before the rain came this morning. Crows atop trees under insufficient light and a very serious fishing heron topped the day. Best part of it … meet other humans out and about an hour before sunrise – we’re all such chipper / happy people in greetings….
Rambling around town from my front door on a very cold January day … yet, the skies were mostly clear and sunshine promising. Whether by accident or with full intent, Eugene Parks are pretty easy to link together – and using UO campus as the connector works well. Leaving early before sunrise made it VERY…
Oregon weather can drain one through the winter, especially through long stretches of cold rain day after ever shorter day … so escaping to Arizona for some clear warm sunny skies and relaxation was a perfect idea. A few days in Sedona and more in Paradise Valley hit the mark! We had great weather, some…
