Fire Bans In Effect Across Oregon
Read full post >: Fire Bans In Effect Across OregonIt’s another dry, hot summer here in Oregon, and in order to prevent the spread of wildfires, campfires have been banned or restricted on a number of public lands.
Trailkeeper Spotlight: Tamara
Read full post >: Trailkeeper Spotlight: TamaraTamara Antunes TKO’s Engagement Manager TKO’s Engagement Manager, Tamara Antunes, first developed a connection to the outdoors while growing up in Brazil. “In my childhood, we had a yard with lots of plants and flowers and herbs that we used to heal our bodies,” Tamara said. “It really soothes me when I think about it. That was my first connection with the outdoors.” But it wasn’t until Tamara moved to Maine as an adult that she started getting interested in hiking. “At first it was disastrous, because I didn’t know what I was doing, and I didn’t have any guidance.”…
Four Hikes Near Mt. Hood & The West Cascades
Read full post >: Four Hikes Near Mt. Hood & The West CascadesLittle Crater Lake Did you know that there’s a second, much smaller Crater Lake in Oregon? Little Crater Lake bears a passing resemblance to its namesake thanks to its deep, cold, indigo water, fed by an underground spring. A 1.4 mile hike will take you from Little Crater Lake to nearby Timothy Lake, which was formed by a dam on the Oak Grove Fork of the Clackamas River. This trail winds through marshland, meadows, and a mix of lodgepole pine and Engelmann spruce forest, and most of it takes place on a wooden boardwalk. 📷 John Sparks via OregonHikers.org Riverside…
Trailkeeper Spotlight: Nelson
Read full post >: Trailkeeper Spotlight: NelsonRead out Trailkeeper Spotlight interview with TKO Crew Leader Nelson Kline!
Three Hikes in Urban Areas
Read full post >: Three Hikes in Urban AreasRead about three hikes in urban areas, including Salem, Portland, and Corvallis!
Special Hiking Guide: Mount Pisgah
Read full post >: Special Hiking Guide: Mount PisgahA special guest post by hiking guidebook author and TKO volunteer Bonnie Henderson!
Trailkeeper Spotlight: Debbie
Read full post >: Trailkeeper Spotlight: DebbieRead our interview with TKO volunteer and donor Debbie Asakawa!
Three Hikes in the Willamette Valley
Read full post >: Three Hikes in the Willamette ValleyThree hikes in the Willamette Valley to check out this spring!
Trailkeeper Spotlight: Scott
Read full post >: Trailkeeper Spotlight: ScottRead our interview with TKO Board Member Scott Borg!
Four Hikes on the Oregon Coast
Read full post >: Four Hikes on the Oregon CoastCheck out four Oregon Coast hikes to try this spring!
