Hells Canyon National Recreation Area - Camping. Forests and Old Growth. Document Actions Oregon Wild's work to bring common-sense conservation and balance to the management of Oregon's forests. (3.1.14) The BLM has released "Planning Criteria" for its latest plan revisions. Public meetings and a public comment period throughout March! (1.30.14) Clearcutting Paradise. Federation of Flyfishers Osprey magazine explores O&C logging drama. (11.26.13) Senator Wyden releases O&C logging legislation. A home for wildlife. Oregon's forests define the rugged character of our state. Protecting and restoring our forest legacy. Unfortunately, Oregon's forests are facing increasing pressure from logging and development. Worse, the drive to allow logging and development in these pristine areas is diverting time and resources away from other important activities — such as protecting our communities from forest fires and promoting a vision for meeting our timber needs without harming the environment.
What's the link between global warming and Northwest forests? Explore More! New River, Oregon. The Lunartics, kayaking and canoeing the Oregon Coast. Portland Architecture: The Columbia Gorge's secret Eden: a visit to The Shire. Multnomah Falls from The Shire (photo by Brian Libby) The directions guided us to an industrial parking lot on State Route 14 in Washington, maybe 10 miles east of the last city we’d passed, Washougal, before entering the Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area. Moments after we arrived, a shuttle van appeared to take us the rest of the way, into The Shire with its breathtaking views of Multnomah Falls across the river.
At first the van drove us through a thin, winding dirt path, but then all of a sudden, as happens at the end of a drive to the coast, the view jumped out like a movie screen suddenly illuminating a darkened theater. Before I could stop myself, I blurted out a series of four-letter words, all meant to convey the idea of, “Wow!” This was one sublime natural setting, and all within 40 minutes' drive of central-city Portland.
The Shire (photos by Brian Libby) But the younger Yeon was as much a conservationist as a designer. The Shire (photo by Brian Libby) And seek, I beseech thee. Top 25 Best Portland Trails | OR. Wallowa Alpine Huts || Alpine Skiing || Eagle Cap Wilderness Area || Wallowa Mountains. Grand Canyon Noncommercial River Permits - Create Profile. Your user name combined with your password is used to authenticate your identity before allowing access to your profile (user account). Your user name may only contain letters and numbers -- no spaces, apostrophes, commas, or other punctuation. There is no standard technique for choosing a user name.
Here are a few things to consider: Memorability: Pick a user name that means something to you so you can remember it. One easy way to create a user name is to join your first and last name together. Ultra-luxurious Viceroy Bali Resort. Crack in the Ground: The hole truth about those fissures. Some regions of Oregon hold an embarrassment of riches when it comes to geologically themed place names. The desert southeast of Bend has not just Crack in the Ground, but also Hole in the Ground and Big Hole. All three are worth a visit. It's called Crack in the Ground, but "Volcanic Fissure in the Ground" would actually be a slightly more accurate name for the geologic feature southeast of Bend. A mere thousand years ago, lava flows fractured the earth near what is now called Christmas Valley, forming Crack in the Ground. Stroll in and explore its length, walking on sand and sharp rock, sometimes climbing over =-boulders, oohing and aahing at the mosses and rock formations that line the walls.
The feature some locals call "The Crack" stays cool enough that you can find ice in the bottom during the desert's scorching summers. Getting there Crack in the Ground: From the town of Christmas Valley, travel north about 7 miles on gravel Crack in the Ground Road to a parking area. -- Lisa Ekman. Jo 's discovery at Palazzo Ducale in San Marco, Italy. Blacklock Point on Oregon Coast is No. 2 on list of Oregon's best landscapes. No. 2 in my countdown of the most scenic Oregon landscapes.
The countdown continues here daily until Jan. 1, when No. 1 is revealed.BLACKLOCK POINT This undeveloped state park, just north of Port Orford on the south coast, has an inspiring view of Oregon’s oldest lighthouse from its rocky headland. But it’s the scene a short way to the north that is the real stunner: a long line of 80- to 100-foot sandstone cliffs that front the Pacific Ocean, seaward of Floras Lake in Curry County. Find it: The easiest way is to drive U.S. 101 south of Bandon. Between Langlois and Denmark, turn toward the ocean at the sign for Boice-Cope County Park. Drive to road's end and park at Floras Lake, which is an undeveloped state natural area.
Hike west toward the ocean, along the north side of the lake. To see the cliffs from above, you can look for a trail in the forest south of Floras Lake, or drive south to another starting point. Hike west through the coastal forest to reach Blacklock Point. Suggested hikes and outdoor trips! Historic Columbia River Highway ★ National Scenic Byways. 8 Great Hikes in the Pacific Northwest | OregonLive.com OregonLive. Wildflower expert Don Jacob Jacobson leads a group on a 5 hour hike from Coyote Wall to Major Creek in the Catherine Creek area to view wildflowers.
PHOTO BY ROSS WILLIAM HAMILTON Summer in the Pacific Northwest is made for walking. We enjoy the longer hours of daylight, our trails have finally dried out and we have so many beautiful places to go. Our roads take us to many of those places, but to see the best of the best we need to get out and hike. And sometimes not very far. Here we present some of the region's most scenic hikes.
The Coast FLORAS LAKE BEACHHike level: Easy Floras Lake is a sizeable dunes lake, popular for windsurfing because of predictable afternoon "breezes" -- which may feel like a hurricane on some days. Map by Vanessa Duff Drive: Head for Boice-Cope County Park, 15 miles south of Bandon and three miles west of U.S. 101 (the turn is just south of Langlois). Numbers: Six miles round trip to the end of the beach, where cliffs from Blacklock Point meet the ocean.
The Gorge. Damnation Creek Trail is the best place to explore the magic of Northern California's redwood coast. View full sizeZach UrnessBig trees, big solitude (especially in winter): The Damnation Creek Trail is a perfect mix of cliffy coastline and majestic redwoods not too far south of the Oregon border. The first time I heard about a trail that made use of "damnation," that fun, old-timey word, I knew I had to check it out. The fact that Damnation Creek Trail -- that's the official name -- drops through old-growth redwoods to a remote ocean beach made it even more appealing. But it wasn't until I hiked this 4.4-mile trail that I discovered, much to my surprise, that this fairly unknown path is the best way to explore the Crescent City, Calif., area, about 20 miles south of the Oregon border. The reason is simple. Most people who head to the northern California coast near Crescent City experience the redwoods and beach separately.
And that's fine. But Damnation Creek takes all those highlights, the old-growth monsters and rugged ocean beach, and combines them in one magic section of trail. 12 best places you've never heard of. Lord Howe Island, only seven miles long, has one main street and 18 small-scale hotels. See more photos of Budget Travel's hidden places Tusheti's villages cling to dizzyingly steep slopes that are as picturesque as they are precarious. There's an incredible amount of spiritual activity in Namje where people live very close to nature. See more photos of Budget Travel's hidden places Lord Howe Island has some of the most beautiful palm trees. Alex Calderwood recommends Doe Bay, Washington for its hip vibe that's anything but pretentious. The canyons of Buffalo, Wyoming offer picturesque backdrops for scenic drives.
Lord Howe Island, Australia Tusheti, Georgia Namje, Nepal Doe Bay, Washington Buffalo, Wyoming Lord Howe Island is just seven miles long, with emerald green mountains at either endThe people of Tusheti, Georgia are warm and welcomingDoe Bay, Washington has an unpretentious, outdoorsy atmosphere More photos: See the 12 places BudgetTravel.com: 10 new wonders of the world. Five lessons learned from living in Paris. Christmas tree shoppers join tourists on a snow- covered Champ de Mars near the city's iconic Eiffel Tower.
Christmas lights make the famous Avenue des Champs-Elysées even more dazzling at night. Ice and snow cover the ornate Pont Alexandre III. A decked-out Christmas tree towers over the Galeries Lafayette department store. Paris really lives up to its dazzling reputation during the Christmas season. Here, Avenue Montaigne sparkles at night. Few tourists are in sight as snow blankets the Louvre Museum. An ice-covered fountain makes for a picturesque scene at the Place de la Concorde. A trio of winged Parisians huddles to keep warm. The cold weather doesn't diminish the romance of the city nor the beauty of Notre Dame. Parisians celebrate New Year's Eve on the Avenue des Champs-Elysées. Paris in winter Jennifer L. "Paris is so very beautiful that it satisfies something in you that is always hungry in America.
" -- Ernest Hemingway (CNN) -- Jennifer L. 1. "He did it with passion. 2. 3. 4. 5. Federal recreation, camping and tour reservation information - Recreation.gov. Oregon - Fall Creek Lake. North Cascades National Park Complex. Nature of the Northwest.
The 100 Largest City Parks 2007. Secret Venice - in pictures - adrianep905. Exploring Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula. Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula offers a serene escape. Costa Rica has become "overdeveloped" with tourists, but the Osa Peninsula offers relief The Osa Peninsula is still a primitive paradise of rain forests, empty beaches and backwater settlementsVisit between November and April to avoid Costa Rica's rainy season (Travel + Leisure) -- "Randal was supposed to be your guide into the rain forest today, but a tree fell on his house," the woman behind the counter tells me.
"He's fine," she goes on, seeing my concern, "but his house isn't. " Later, I meet a woman who slipped during a heavy rain and was swept into a drainage pipe, sucked under a road, and flushed out the other side, unharmed. And then, a man tells me about the jeep he was driving that was carried away and out to sea while he was trying to ford a river. It's not so much that these stories are crazy -- which they are -- it's the offhand acceptance with which they're related that's so alarming. Travel + Leisure: Best life-changing trips. Alexander Palace Time Machine - Romanov and Russian History.
Seattle was too nice for me. Grey days in Seattle show off the city's charms. A long-ago Seattle resident returns to the city he deemed "too nice" at 18His findings? A lot to make a thirtysomething happyOutdoor attractions, unique neighborhoods and great food are draws Editor's note: Brendan Francis Newnam hosts a national public radio show called "The Dinner Party Download" produced by American Public Media. He's the author of the CNN.com travel column "The State I'm In. " Seattle, Washington (CNN) -- Last time I was in Seattle I burned down an apartment. As the Space Needle turned into a knitting needle in the rearview mirror of the bus I was riding, I wrote bad poetry and fractured thoughts into my soot-stained journal, including this: "Seattle is too nice. That was 19 years ago. Visiting Seattle again, recently, I felt traces of what I was getting at with the "too nice" thing. The Olympic Sculpture Garden features art world all-stars.
Here's what "too nice"** can mean to a visitor. That's a lot. But I got over it. Boring Station nearing completion, last link in Springwater Corridor Trail from Portland. A missing link in the Springwater Corridor Trail is about to be closed. Construction continues on the trailhead at the east end of the trail in Boring. Called Boring Station, it will have parking for 30 vehicles. Though the construction site is still a mess now, it will be the showcase of Boring once completed early next year.
The Springwater Corridor Trail is a railroad line that has been converted to a trail for hiking, biking and horseback riding. When the Boring end is finished, the trail will be paved from the Hawthorne Bridge in downtown Portland to Boring, except for a short diversion to neighborhood streets in inner Southeast Portland. The project has been ongoing for more than two decades, when Portland's park bureau began acquiring the land in 1990. I remember riding the Springwater from my home at Mount Tabor to both ends, on June 17, 1992. The paved surface will make it a lot easier. While work continues in Boring, the continuation of the old railroad is available for use.
MacKerricher SP. Service Reduction Information Until further notice MacKerricher State Park will contain areas where services are reduced or eliminated due to the fiscal crisis. For further information please contact the Mendocino District Office at (707) 937-5804 Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Camper Information Limited camping available on a 1st come 1st served basis. Press Release for Harbor Seal Monitors MacKerricher State Park offers a variety of habitats; beach, bluff, headland, dune, forest and wetland. Location/DirectionsThe park is three miles north of Fort Bragg on Highway 1, near the town of Cleone.
Seasons/Climate/Recommended clothingThe weather can be changeable; layered clothing is recommended. About the ParkThe park is the only one in the park system that was at one time part of the Mendocino Indian Reservation. It is the only park unit that was part of the Union Lumber Company's vast timber and shipping holdings in northern Mendocino County. Six Things We'd Like You to Know...