Posts in February 2020

Two men dressed in early 19 th century work clothes, one sitting with a candle mold and the other one standing where buckets hang over a fire, demonstrate candle making.

Hike of the Month: Fort to Sea Trail

February 17, 2020 Posted by February 2020, Newsletter 0 thoughts on “Hike of the Month: Fort to Sea Trail”

by John Sparks, Newsletter Editor, Trailkeepers of Oregon

Distance: 12.9 miles
Elevation gain: 505 feet

The National Park Service’s Fort to Sea Trail, accessible at all times of the year, follows a route that members of Lewis and Clark’s Corps of Discovery might have taken in order to commute to the Pacific Ocean. (more…)

A stream tumbles down through mossy boulders below a fern-covered hillside.

Three Hikes in the Tillamook State Forest

February 17, 2020 Posted by February 2020, Newsletter 0 thoughts on “Three Hikes in the Tillamook State Forest”

by John Sparks, Newsletter Editor, Trailkeepers of Oregon

Keep an eye on snow levels, but winter is a great time to go exploring in the Coast Range. (more…)

Four boys sitting on a hill overlooking a campground next to a muddy river, with a treeless slope across the river.

Teaching a Scout Troop Basic Trail Restoration Skills

February 17, 2020 Posted by February 2020, Newsletter 0 thoughts on “Teaching a Scout Troop Basic Trail Restoration Skills”

by Glen Hess, Crew Leader, Trailkeepers of Oregon

On an April 2019 weekend, Chris Guntermann and I led a Boy Scouts of America troop on a camping and trail restoration trip in Cottonwood Canyon State Park. (more…)

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