Out in the Midday Sun

Out in the Midday Sun

by | 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...
Up the Creek

Up the Creek

by | 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....
Lunch At The Big Lava Bed

Lunch At The Big Lava Bed

by | 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...
January Excursion to South Prairie

January Excursion to South Prairie

by | 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,...