On our way up through Oregon we stopped to visit a very good friend in Eugene, OR. (GO DUCKS!) We camped along the McKenzie River in Armitage Park for a couple nights. This is a great little campground with wide spaced out private spots. The evening we arrived and the following morning we walked along …
For people who live full time on the road traveling, we don’t really like driving. I can’t stand to sit for more than a few hours so we never go far on moving days. After our stay at Mt. Hood we did a 4 day move to Elko, NV. On the way we saw a …
Originating on Mt. Hood, White River river flows for approximately 53 miles to its confluence with the Deschutes River. I did a quick 3.5 mile hike on two different mornings. The first morning clouds moved in fast and obscured my view so I tackled it the next morning when it was relatively clear. The hike …
On a cool morning we rode what we call the Bridle Trail Loop. This was not our first time doing this loop so we knew what to expect. The trail follows the Barlow Road – part of the Oregon Trail followed by pioneers in wagon trains coming to Oregon and wanting to avoid rafting their …
What we call the Cooks Meadow Loop by Mt Hood, OR is one of our favorite rides in the area. It combines two awesome singletrack trails into one loop. We climbed Lookout Mountain Trail and came down Cooks Meadow and I’d highly recommend this loop to anyone up for the adventure. What you’ll get on …
Summer in the west can be difficult. We managed to have clear skies and no smoke the entire time we were in Port Angeles and til the end of our stay in Cle Elum but it will be a challenge for the rest of our trip back down south. We left Cle Elum a few …
Fort Stevens State Park has a really nice network of paved paths with a short section of trail. We camped in the park and took one morning to ride around and explore. This was more of a meandering ride that anyone could do. For thousands of years the Clatsop Indians lived here. In 1851 the …
Derek and I have visited Astoria several times back when we lived in Bend and it is always fun. This visit was no different. I craved fish and chips so first up was a stop at The Bowpicker. The Bowpicker is a converted gillnet boat that sits on dry land now in a little lot …
Tillamook Cheese In 1984 renowned Canadian cheesemaker Peter McIntosh brought his cheddar cheese-making expertise to Tillamook County, where he taught the locals all he knew, earning the nickname “Cheese King of the Coast.” In 1909 several small creameries joined forces to ensure all cheese made in the Tillamook Valley would be the same high quality. Each …
Tillamook State Forest trails are probably closer to the Forest Grove part of Portland than the actual town of Tillamook but we made the drive to check them out. The Tillamook State Forest is a 364,000-acre publicly owned forest managed by the Oregon Department of Forestry. The area was extensively burned in a series of forest fires between 1933 and …