Posts in November 2019

Two pointed basalt pinnacles, one of them partially obscured by a tree.

Hike of the Month: Herman Creek Pinnacles

November 22, 2019 Posted by Newsletter, November 2019 0 thoughts on “Hike of the Month: Herman Creek Pinnacles”

By John Sparks, Volunteer, Trailkeepers of Oregon

Distance: 4.6 miles
Elevation gain: 1,305 feet

The short Herman Creek Pinnacles Hike takes you to a scattering of large chunks of basalt that slid off the south side of the Gorge in an ancient landslide. (more…)

A white lighthouse with a red roof.

Hiking Oregon’s Lighthouses

November 22, 2019 Posted by Newsletter, November 2019 0 thoughts on “Hiking Oregon’s Lighthouses”

By John Sparks, Volunteer, Trailkeepers of Oregon

Oregon’s 12 lighthouses range from the Warrior Rock Light on Sauvie Island in the Columbia River to the Pelican Bay Lighthouse at Brookings. (more…)

A man with leather gloves on his hands feels the teeth of a long sawblade.

Crew Leader Interview: The Keavney Team

November 22, 2019 Posted by Newsletter, November 2019 0 thoughts on “Crew Leader Interview: The Keavney Team”

By Michael McDowell, Newsletter Editor, Trailkeepers of Oregon

On November 4, 2019, John Sparks and Michael McDowell interviewed longtime TKO trail crew leaders Elaine and Pat Keavney at their home on a hillside outside Oregon City. (more…)

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