By Cheryl Hill, Board Member, Trailkeepers of Oregon

After a week of sitting inside at my desk job I need time out on the trail. I hike for fresh air, hearing birds sing, smelling the forest, viewing sweeping vistas and colorful wildflowers.

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By Megan Zabel Holmes, Board Member, Trailkeepers of Oregon

I couldn’t believe my luck when, the first time I left the house with my new telephoto lens, I stumbled upon this great blue heron at Orenco Woods Nature Park.

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By John Sparks, Board Member, Trailkeepers of Oregon

Distance: 10.1 miles / Elevation gain: 75 feet

In 8,000-acre Cottonwood Canyon State Park, Oregon’s second-largest state park, a jeep track travels along the side of the John Day River to access a cattle corral nestled under a cliff of columnar basalt.

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By Paul Gerald, Board President, Trailkeepers of Oregon

I have been kicking around Trailkeepers of Oregon for five years now, and what has happened in that time is simply amazing.

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