Tag: trails

Latourell Falls in the Columbia River Gorge, Oregon.

Columbia River Gorge Waterfalls Update

Posted on April 14, 2021April 14, 2021 by Greg Vaughn

Latourell Falls in Guy Talbot State Park, Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon. The Eagle Creek Fire in September 2017 devastated much of the forest surrounding many of the waterfalls on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge...Read More

National Trails System Anniversary

Posted on August 21, 2018November 20, 2018 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

Hiking Salmon Lakes Trail in the Oregon Cascades

Posted on August 30, 2014 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_1471" align="aligncenter" width="434"] Salmon Lakes Trail, Willamette National Forest.[/caption] Mention any place in Oregon you visited with “Waldo” in the name and anyone who knows the central Cascades will ask, “How bad were the mosquitos?” Waldo Lake, one of...Read More

National Trails Day

Posted on June 7, 2014 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_1449" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Overland Trail, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Washington.[/caption] June 7, 2015 is National Trails Day. Let's get out and enjoy the outdoors on a beautiful early summer day.

Alabama Hills Arches

Posted on January 15, 2012April 8, 2013 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_827" align="aligncenter" width="685"] Mount Whitney and the eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains seen through Mobius Arch in the Alabama Hills.[/caption] The fantastic rock formations of the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, California, have been favorite subject matter for photographers for...Read More

Where in Washington for Fall Color Photos

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_616" align="aligncenter" width="465" caption="Vine maple and huckleberry, Gifford Pinchot National Forest."][/caption] Interested in where to find the best autumn foliage for landscape and scenic photography in Washington State? I did a quick circuit around the Cascades last week and...Read More

Take a Hike! National Trails Day.

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_525" align="aligncenter" width="520" caption="Father and son hiking on Drift Creek Falls Trail, Siuslaw National Forest, Oregon."][/caption] Saturday, June 4, is National Trails Day, an annual event that celebrates trails of all types for non-motorized adventure and recreation in the...Read More

Favorite Photos of 2010

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_444" align="aligncenter" width="420" caption="Aspen trees, eastern Washington."][/caption] I've been inspired by the blogs of a number of photographers who've recently posted their top photos for 2010, so decided to add my own to the mix. Most of the photographers...Read More

The Enchantments – Alpine Lakes Wilderness

Posted on October 25, 2010January 20, 2013 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_419" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Alpine larch trees at Perfection Lake in The Enchantments.[/caption] On a beautiful early October morning I stood with a 40-pound pack on my back at the bottom of Aasgard Pass and exclaimed "O.M.G.!" Twice. Once for...Read More

National Wilderness Month

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_411" align="aligncenter" width="420" caption="Wildflower meadow, Mount Adams Wilderness, Washington."][/caption] September is National Wilderness Month, so proclaimed by President Obama. I've had the good fortune to hike and backpack in several wilderness areas recently, and firmly believe that our federally...Read More