Tag: Pacific Northwest

Mount Rainier and reflection in Upper Tipsoo Lake at sunrise;

Mount Rainier Timed-Entry Permits

Posted on by Greg Vaughn
Are you planning to visit Mount Rainier National Park this summer? As it has done with several other popular parks recently, the National Park Service recently implemented a reservation system for Rainier that requires a timed-entry permit. Here’s what you...Read More
A sandhill crane at Summer Lake Wildlife Area

Summer Lake Wildlife Area

Posted on by Greg Vaughn
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gregvaughn/51993545808/in/dateposted-public/ Summer Lake Wildlife Area is one of the best places in Oregon to view and photograph migrating waterfowl, shorebirds, and other waterbirds. Similar to a national wildlife refuge but managed by the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW),...Read More
Balsamroot at The Nature Conservancy's Tom McCall Preserve overlooking the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon.

Balsamroot at Rowena Crest in the Columbia River Gorge

Posted on by Greg Vaughn
[caption id="attachment_15145" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Balsamroot at Rowena Crest overlooking the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon.[/caption] On a plateau formed by lava flows eons ago, the Nature Conservancy’s Tom McCall Preserve at Rowena sits several hundred feet above the Columbia River....Read More
Sunset and storm surf at Shore Acres State Paråk on the southern Oregon coast.

Sunset at Shore Acres State Park

Posted on by Greg Vaughn
Shore Acres State Park is one of the best locations on the Oregon coast, possibly on the entire west coast USA, for nature photographers. Giant waves crash on the rugged rock cliffs during storms, wind and waves have eroded sandstone...Read More

National Trails System Anniversary

Posted on by Greg Vaughn
[caption id="attachment_2148" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] McKenzie River National Recreation Trail near Clear Lake, Willamette National Forest, Oregon.[/caption] This year we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the National Trails System Act. The system includes our National Scenic Trails (like the PCT and...Read More
Balsamroot at Tom McCall Preserve, Rowena, Oregon, in the Columbia River Gorge.

Columbia River Gorge Wildflowers

Posted on by Greg Vaughn
[caption id="attachment_2133" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] Balsamroot at Tom McCall Preserve, Rowena, Oregon, in the Columbia River Gorge.[/caption] Now is the time to head to the Columbia River Gorge for wildflower photos. I stopped for a check at the Nature Conservancy’s Tom...Read More

50th Anniversary of the Oregon Beach Bill

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[caption id="attachment_2089" align="aligncenter" width="1400"] Whaleshead Beach, Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor, Southern Oregon coast.[/caption] June 7, 2017 marked the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Oregon Beach Bill, which forever guarantees the public's right to access and passage...Read More
close-up of Pink Fawn Lily blossom

Wildflowers at Mount Pisgah Arboretum

Posted on by Greg Vaughn
[caption id="attachment_2053" align="aligncenter" width="1400"] Pink Fawn Lily (Erythronium revolutum)[/caption] Spring has definitely (and finally!) arrived in western Oregon, with wildflowers and gardens bursting into bloom. Mount Pisgah Arboretum and surrounding Howard Buford Recreation Area is an excellent place to see...Read More

2017 Photography Workshops and Tours

Posted on by Greg Vaughn
[caption id="attachment_2036" align="aligncenter" width="1400"] Sea stacks at dawn from Face Rock State Wayside, Bandon, southern Oregon Coast.[/caption] Looking for some inspiration and education this year?  Striving to visit very special locations with someone who can show you both the iconic...Read More