Category: Pacific Northwest

Columbia River Gorge Wildflower Report

Posted on April 19, 2014 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_1419" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Lupine and balsamroot, Columbia Hills State Park, with the Columbia River and Mount Hood in the distance.[/caption] Want to photograph wildflowers at their peak in the Columbia River Gorge? Now’s the time. I’ve been wandering the...Read More

Wildflowers blooming at Mount Pisgah

Posted on March 14, 2014November 12, 2014 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_1385" align="aligncenter" width="675"] Trillium (aka Wakerobin) blooming at Mount Pisgah Arboretum.[/caption] With just a few days of warmth and sunshine following weeks of cold and rain, the wildflowers have started blooming at Mount Pisgah Arboretum here in Oregon's southern...Read More

Mount Rainier National Park Road Construction

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_1374" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Paradise Inn, Mount Rainier National Park.[/caption] If your photography plans include a trip to Mount Rainier National Park anytime in the next several months, you may encounter delays due to construction on Washington State Highway 706....Read More

Happy 155th Birthday, Oregon!

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Greg Vaughn

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Central Oregon Visitors Guide

Posted on January 28, 2014November 18, 2025 by Greg Vaughn

The Central Oregon Visitors Association chose one of my photos from Smith Rock State Park for the cover for this year's Official Visitor Guide. Smith Rock is world famous as a rock climbing site - several of the popular routes...Read More

North Cascades Highway Winter Closure

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_1289" align="aligncenter" width="466"] North Cascades Highway through Early Winters Valley in winter.[/caption] As it does every year, the Washington State Department of Transportation has closed State Highway 20, commonly known as the North Cascades Highway. This incredibly scenic road...Read More

Oregon Fall Color Report Update

Posted on October 23, 2013July 9, 2025 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_1253" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Multnomah Falls, Columbia River Gorge, in Autumn.[/caption] The peak of fall color is hitting the lower elevation areas of western Oregon this last week of October, which is pretty typical for this area. I paid a...Read More

Fall Color Photography in Oregon

Posted on October 16, 2013October 23, 2013 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_1236" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Vine maple in autumn, McKenzie River National Recreation Trail.[/caption] Autumn just may be the very best time of year for landscape and nature photography in Oregon. Every region of the state boasts locations with vivid fall...Read More

Oregon Fall Color Report: Willamette National Forest

Posted on October 11, 2013October 11, 2013 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_1222" align="aligncenter" width="467"] Vine maple and Douglas-fir trees, Willamette National Forest.[/caption] Yesterday I drove Oregon Highway 58 up into the central western Cascade Mountains and found that the fall color is fantastic right now. Plenty of golden bigleaf maple...Read More

Columbia River Gorge Fall Color Report

Posted on October 7, 2013October 7, 2013 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_1215" align="aligncenter" width="467"] Triple Falls, Columbia River Gorge, Oregon.[/caption] Fall color is just starting to happen in the Columbia River Gorge. The bigleaf maple and vine maple leaves are taking on autumn hues, but right now there is as...Read More