News from the Trail
Hike of the Month: Fort to Sea Trail
February 17th, 2020by John Sparks, Newsletter Editor, Trailkeepers of Oregon
Distance: 12.9 miles
Elevation gain: 505 feet
The National Park Service’s Fort to Sea Trail, accessible at all times of the year, follows a route that members of Lewis and Clark’s Corps of Discovery might have taken in order to commute to the Pacific Ocean. →
Three Hikes in the Tillamook State Forest
February 17th, 2020by John Sparks, Newsletter Editor, Trailkeepers of Oregon
Keep an eye on snow levels, but winter is a great time to go exploring in the Coast Range. →
Teaching a Scout Troop Basic Trail Restoration Skills
February 17th, 2020by Glen Hess, Crew Leader, Trailkeepers of Oregon
On an April 2019 weekend, Chris Guntermann and I led a Boy Scouts of America troop on a camping and trail restoration trip in Cottonwood Canyon State Park. →
Walking with the Birds: Winter at Oaks Bottom
January 14th, 2020by Ezra Cohen, Volunteer, Trailkeepers of Oregon
With a fluttering rush of wings, the western screech owl shot from its roost in the cleft of a limb and, dodging between branches in the ashen light, landed inside a tangled thicket. →
Hike of the Month: Sutton Creek
January 14th, 2020by John Sparks, Newsletter Editor, Trailkeepers of Oregon
Distance: 4.3 miles
Elevation gain: 165 feet
Fine weather windows make the Oregon Dunes an ideal area to explore in the early months of the year. →
TKO’s Trails: Oxbow Regional Park
January 14th, 2020by John Sparks, Newsletter Editor, Trailkeepers of Oregon
Did you know that Oxbow Regional Park sits on top of a buried forest? →
Trailkeepers of Oregon
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Portland, OR 97293
(971) 206-4351