Oregon is overflowing with waterfalls, particularly west of the (well-named) Cascade Range. There’s the Columbia River Gorge, where falls are so abundant that one section is known as Waterfall Alley. There’s Silver Falls State Park, which features what has to … Continued
No matter which side of the Cascades you live on, the McKenzie River offers a refreshing escape from a hot summer day. Accessed a few miles south of the junction of highways 20 and 126, there are numerous parking lots that make … Continued
A recent trip to the McKenzie River reminded me of this photo of a maple tree just off the trail above Sahalie Falls. I was lucky that the leaves, turned yellow in the fall, mostly stayed still long enough to … Continued