Along with hiking and traveling to visit family, this summer I've also been busy preparing for the Portland Marathon.  They say the hard...

I love visiting the Bend area.  It's open Ponderosa pine forests are so different from the Cascade's western side.  There's lots...

After hiking The Obsidian Trail, I did not turn around and drive the 3 1/2 hours back to Portland (I'm not quite that crazy!)  The Cen...

Last July's brief visit to McKenzie Pass left me wanting more.  Chased off my mosquitoes during a short hike to  Benson Lake , I vowed t...