Moose and I went on our first Colorado hike together, at Rabbit Mountain right down the street. It is a small trail with no major scenery, but there is a nice area of prairie-dogs that I thought he might enjoy. Not many were out and about, but Moose could tell...
It’s been cold the past few days. Colorado cold – down in the teens with a constant threat of flakes. The naked trees hold a fine layer of frost each morning which quickly burns away as the sun climbs higher into the sky. The cold does not stop you from...
Crescent City is the only incorporated city in Del Norte County, California. Named for the crescent-shaped stretch of sandy beach south of the city, Crescent City had a total population of 7,643 including the inmates at Pelican Bay State Prison. Crescent City Harbor serves as home port for numerous commercial...
Established in 1929, this predominately old growth coast redwoods park is bisected by the last major free flowing river in California, the Smith River. Almost all of the park land is water shed for the Smith River and Mill Creek, a major tributary – parks.ca.gov When I stopped at a...
Moose and I went for our first hike together. Not wanting to kill the little guy, I started small with a 1 mile trail to Dead Lake in the Tolowa Dunes State Park just up the road. One part forest and another part sand dunes, this side of the state...
Taking advantage of the sun, Mom and I took the dogs to the beach here in Crescent City. Belle has been the beach before, but for Moose this was his first time (I assume). Not much to add other than the pups had a great time running, playing, and digging...
With the sun finally making an appearance this morning I took a moment to snap a few photos of the scenery out my front windshield; my host’s front yard (the Sherman’s). This quaint front yard, not much bigger than my van, packs a big visual punch. Not only is it...
Oregon’s only National Park, Crater Lake is the caldera of a destroyed volcano, Mount Mazama. The lake is more than 1,940 feet deep making it the deepest lake in the United States, the second deepest in North America and the ninth deepest in the world. At the Western side of...
Silver Falls State Park is a state park in the Oregon about 20 miles east-southeast of Salem. It is the largest state park in Oregon with an area of more than 9,000 acres, and it includes more than 24 miles of hiking trails. Its 9-mile ‘Trail of Ten Falls’ runs along...
Fort Vancouver was a 19th-century fur trading outpost along the Columbia River that served as the headquarters of the Hudson’s Bay Company in the company’s Columbia District. Since I was staying a few days in Vancouver, I went to visit the old fort… actually it is a full scale replica...
