I try to visit Steens Mountain most autumns for fall color, but I hadn’t visited during wildflower time … boy, have I been missing out. Although the flowers weren’t especially profuse in late July this year, there was a huge variety and the spots of color added a special touch to this remarkable location! In […]
Two Cascades Range Overnights
During the last week in June I visited two of my favorite easy-to-access locations in Oregon’s Cascades mountain range: Coffin Mountain — This fire lookout peak in the Old Cascades range, right across from Mt. Jefferson, often has amazing Bear Grass wildflower displays. This year’s was as good as it gets! Coffin Mountain Gallery Sparks […]
Columbia Hills Wildflowers
The balsam root and lupine wildflowers in the Columbia Gorge were remarkable this year. High winds turned my first visit into just a scouting trip. So I watched the weather forecasts and returned two days later when low winds were predicted. Other than the fact that the view of Mt. Hood was obscured, the conditions […]
Canyon Creek Meadows & Three Fingered Jack
Canyon Creek Meadows, at the eastern foot of Three Fingered Jack in Central Oregon, often has one of the best wildflower displays in the Oregon Cascades; and every year I attempt to catch its peak during late July. I knew that it would be early this year but never dreamed that it would be the […]