News from the Trail
An Unexpected Teaching Moment
April 24th, 2019By 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.
Interview: Steph Noll and the Launch of the Oregon Trails Coalition
April 24th, 2019By 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.
Hike of the Month: Bald Hill (Corvallis)
April 24th, 2019By John Sparks
Distance: 3.1 miles / Elevation gain: 440 feet
Bald Hill is a 755-foot prominence in the bucolic southwestern outskirts of Corvallis where oak woods rub against cattle pastures.
Trailhead Ambassador: A Fun Way to Volunteer
April 24th, 2019By Cheryl Hill, Board Member, Trailkeepers of Oregon
“Where is the waterfall?” a man asked me in the Multnomah Falls freeway parking lot. I pointed over his shoulder to Oregon’s tallest waterfall, which could not be heard over the freeway noise. →
What Is Hiking? Hiking Is Connecting with Nature
March 18th, 2019By Cheryl Hill, Board Member, Trailkeepers of Oregon
After a week of sitting inside at my desk job I need time out on the trail. I hike for fresh air, hearing birds sing, smelling the forest, viewing sweeping vistas and colorful wildflowers.
Photo Feature: Great Blue Heron
March 18th, 2019By Megan Zabel Holmes, Board Member, Trailkeepers of Oregon
I couldn’t believe my luck when, the first time I left the house with my new telephoto lens, I stumbled upon this great blue heron at Orenco Woods Nature Park.
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