by Vernon Wade | Sep 5, 2020
The Gifford Pinchot National Forest is a magical place. Elk, deer, bears, and cougars wander through the tall trees and berry fields. Caves and outcroppings of weirdly contorted lava dot the landscape. During...
by Vernon Wade | Mar 7, 2020
Wrayal and I took the dogs on a short detour along a seasonal stream on our way to The Big Lava Bed....
by Vernon Wade | Mar 5, 2020
It’s been an odd winter; cold weather and heavy dumps of snow have alternated with prolonged warm spells and clear blue skies. At the beginning of January Andy and I were able to ride all the way up to South Prairie, about fourteen miles into the Gifford Pinchot...
by Vernon Wade | Jan 4, 2020
My brother and I decided to take advantage of the unusually mild weather and went for a little excursion into the Gifford Pinchot yesterday. We ran into ice about the time we ran out of pavement, small patches at first, then long stretches which formed a treacherous,...