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A small forested island in a lake.

Hike of the Month: South Waldo Shelter Hike

August 12, 2019 Posted by August 2019, Newsletter 0 thoughts on “Hike of the Month: South Waldo Shelter Hike”

By John Sparks, Volunteer, Trailkeepers of Oregon

Distance: 3.3 miles / Elevation gain: 35 feet

One of Oregon’s largest natural lakes, Waldo Lake is also considered one of the purest lakes in the world, with water so clear that it’s possible to see over a hundred feet into its depths. (more…)

Ten workers in hardhats posing between the cut sections of a thick log across a trail.

Want to Be a Crosscut Sawyer with TKO?

August 12, 2019 Posted by August 2019, Newsletter 0 thoughts on “Want to Be a Crosscut Sawyer with TKO?”

By Guy Hamblen, Crew Leader, Trailkeepers of Oregon

The art of using a crosscut saw is reawakening, especially among trail maintenance groups working in US Forest Service wilderness areas where chainsaws are not allowed.

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A shallow lake with conifers in the background and water lily leaves on the surface.

Three Mountain Lakes for Young Hikers

August 12, 2019 Posted by August 2019, Newsletter 0 thoughts on “Three Mountain Lakes for Young Hikers”

By John Sparks, Volunteer, Trailkeepers of Oregon

It’s often a challenge to find a very short but interesting destination for young children around three to seven years old.

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A pine tree shading a hiking trail which drops off steeply into a valley.

Hike of the Month: South Fork Walla Walla River

June 19, 2019 Posted by Hike of the Month, June 2019 0 thoughts on “Hike of the Month: South Fork Walla Walla River”

By John Sparks, Volunteer, Trailkeepers of Oregon

Distance: up to 10.6 miles / Elevation gain: up to 2,405 feet

For an early summer excursion in Oregon’s northern Blue Mountains, try the well-graded Rough Fork Trail, which descends 1,800 feet in three and a half miles to join the 18.5-mile South Fork Walla Walla River Trail in the middle of its secluded canyon.

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A young girl in a green hardhat holds up an ivy leaf.

Onward and Upward with TKO Stewardship

June 19, 2019 Posted by June 2019 0 thoughts on “Onward and Upward with TKO Stewardship”

By Kim Kovacs, Volunteer, Trailkeepers of Oregon

Trailkeepers of Oregon has begun 2019 on a record track, despite the cancellation of a number of work parties in February.

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Three men wearing hardhats with tools in hand, bending over logs.

Turnpikes on Trails

May 17, 2019 Posted by Uncategorized 0 thoughts on “Turnpikes on Trails”

By Elaine Keavney, Board Member, Trailkeepers of Oregon

A trail crossing a wet, boggy area with poor drainage often becomes a problem.

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A hillside of jumbled rock with a snowy volcanic peak in the distance.

Four Hikes in Search of Sasquatch

May 17, 2019 Posted by Uncategorized 0 thoughts on “Four Hikes in Search of Sasquatch”

By John Sparks, Volunteer, Trailkeepers of Oregon

While both Native Americans and early settlers told stories about “wild hairy men” living in the woods, the modern Bigfoot myth really gathered steam in 1924, when a group of miners at Ape Canyon on Mount St. Helens reported a “battle” with a group of rock-throwing ape men.

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A rocky gorge with a small waterfall beneath clouds tinged pink by a setting sun.

Hike of the Month: Punchbowl Falls (Hood River)

May 17, 2019 Posted by Hike of the Season, Newsletter 0 thoughts on “Hike of the Month: Punchbowl Falls (Hood River)”

By John Sparks, Volunteer, Trailkeepers of Oregon

Distance: 1.5 miles / Elevation gain: 190 feet

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Two sections of a cut log on the ground several feet apart.

An Unexpected Teaching Moment

April 24, 2019 Posted by April 2019 0 thoughts on “An Unexpected Teaching Moment”

By Pat Keavney, Crew Leader, Trailkeepers of Oregon

As we were finishing a Washington Trails Association Saturday work party in a Vancouver park recently, I found myself commissioned to take down a cedar that had snapped off about 12 feet from the ground.

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A woman flanked by a boy on either side, all smiling as they sit astride bicycles against a green backdrop of sword ferns and trees.

Interview: Steph Noll and the Launch of the Oregon Trails Coalition

April 24, 2019 Posted by April 2019 0 thoughts on “Interview: Steph Noll and the Launch of the Oregon Trails Coalition”

By Michael McDowell, Newsletter Editor, Trailkeepers of Oregon

Stephanie Noll is a leading force behind the Oregon Trails Coalition (OTC), an organization conceived in 2016 and formally incorporated in 2018 to advocate for trails throughout the state and to bring together agencies and organizations working with trails.

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