Posts in October 2019

A rock pillar stands up from the middle of a greenish-blue river bordered by light grey rocks and dark green coniferous forest.

Hike of the Month: Little North Santiam River

October 14, 2019 Posted by Hike of the Month, Newsletter, October 2019 0 thoughts on “Hike of the Month: Little North Santiam River”

By John Sparks, Volunteer, Trailkeepers of Oregon

Distance: 9.0 miles
Elevation gain: 1,340 feet

Treat your eyes to a visual feast of green and turquoise as you hike through an old-growth forest along a magical river with deep pools. (more…)

Two elk stand on a high promontory with lower headlands and a blue ocean in the background.

Photo of the Season: Elk on Cascade Head

October 14, 2019 Posted by Newsletter, October 2019 0 thoughts on “Photo of the Season: Elk on Cascade Head”

By Chris Markes, Volunteer, Trailkeepers of Oregon

Some of the best photographic moments I’ve enjoyed have been in fall with the elk on Cascade Head. (more…)

Star trails in a dark night sky appear above a snowy mountain peak.

Enter the TKO Photo Contest!

October 14, 2019 Posted by Newsletter, October 2019 0 thoughts on “Enter the TKO Photo Contest!”

By Cheryl Hill, Volunteer, Trailkeepers of Oregon

Trailkeepers of Oregon invites you to submit your photos for a chance to be featured in TKO’s 2020 calendar and website. (more…)

Two workers, one with a shovel and one with loppers, working on a section of trail that has more boulders than dirt.

Wrestling Potatoes: Building a New Trail at Punchbowl Falls County Park

October 14, 2019 Posted by Newsletter, October 2019 0 thoughts on “Wrestling Potatoes: Building a New Trail at Punchbowl Falls County Park”

By Chip Andrus, Crew Leader, Trailkeepers of Oregon

One cold January morning, seven TKO crew leaders and assistant crew leaders met at Punchbowl Falls County Park in the upper Hood River Valley. Our mission: to scope out a possible route for a trail along the East Fork of the Hood River. (more…)

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