by Vernon Wade | Oct 20, 2021
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by Vernon Wade | Jan 3, 2021
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by Vernon Wade | Dec 13, 2020
“You know, you don’t have to go camping if the weather is going to be awful,” remarked my wife as she eyed the leaden winter sky. Despite the deteriorating weather, I stubbornly clung to my plans. Sure, it was December, but the forecast was for light rain and...
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 | Jul 12, 2020
Walter and I went out in the woods, looking for a new camp site. We scouted along the canyon above Lava Creek. I wanted...