Favored gear manufacturer Gossamer Gear (website) published a great post on Leave No Trace Behind. My backpack = Gossamer Gear Mariposa 60L (review). For all hikers, the above post is worth the read, and further reading can be found below: … Read More

Urban hiking through and between three Eugene city parks, Gillespie Butte, Alton Baker & Hendricks Parks, on a dry March morning with great blue herons stealing the show. *reminder, clicking on photos opens higher quality item The Route through the … Read More

A Ridgeline ramble in snow & ice early March with few people, owls, snow-covered trails on Spencer Butte and a kestrel made for a near perfect 15+ mile day hike – one much different than the last Ridgeline ramble … … Read More

Snowy sunrise urban hike Alton Baker Park from Gillespie Butte went from cloudy grey skies to snow and then sunshine. A 10+ mile urban hike with 0 automobile carbon karma. Urban hikes make for a great way to both stay … Read More

Winter storms were coming again later this week, but dry, warmer weather held for a February ramble in Silver Falls State Park. The 18 mile ramble included waterfalls, meadows and forests on an early dry gray morning with few other … Read More

Cold temperatures and winter weather set up a perfect rambling around Ridgeline Trail in snow for a Spencer Butte sunrise. The route (recorded track) Started around 6:30 at Ridgeline Tr Spring Blvd trailhead and then rambled up and down Spencer … Read More

On those days when sun and moon dance rising and setting together under clear skies, the photos speak for themselves. Pure magic between sunrise and moonset. The moon was nearly full at moonset Right before sunrise Other ones out watching … Read More

Chasing sunrise cloud magic on Pre’s Trail at Eugene’s Alton Baker Park lasted about 30 minutes before the rain swept in. Chasing sunrises Chasing a sunrise requires getting up early – trying to arrive at the best photo location about … Read More

Coldest valley hike this season on Ridgeline and Spencer Butte with starting temperature below 25 degrees and clouds. A great opportunity to get out early catch a sunrise and test out new gear. The hike route (recorded track) Today’s coldest … Read More

Photos from dry January days around town in Oregon are rare – without rain, birds and flowers oddly show up and sunrises surprise, The last few days were just so … Oddly placed birds Winter in Willamette Valley houses sea … Read More