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Who Belongs in the Cispus Basin?

Who Belongs in the Cispus Basin?

On a backpacking trip to southwestern Washington's Goat Rock Wilderness, I wonder about traditional wilderness archetypes.

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Firelight in the Dark Divide

Firelight in the Dark Divide

A backpacking trip to the solitary wilderness in southwestern Washington feeds my love of campfires.

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My Rescue in the Gifford-Pinchot Wilderness

My Rescue in the Gifford-Pinchot Wilderness

Late summer backpacking in a Southwest Washington national forest ends in my terrifying rescue. Includes an interview with rescuer Lauren Dawkins.

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Rum-drinking Demons of the Redwood Coast

Rum-drinking Demons of the Redwood Coast

On a road trip to Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, I compare Oregonian and Californian views on public lands.

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The Ark Saucer of Sauvie Island

The Ark Saucer of Sauvie Island

On a quiet stretch of Columbia River beach, an unexpected ark sends us to discover the life of the maverick inventor who built it.

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Shi Shi Beach Trail

Shi Shi Beach Trail

On a backpacking trip to the Olympic Peninsula's rugged Pacific coast, I explore four possible future scenarios for rural coastal areas.

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Jefferson Park Wilderness

Jefferson Park Wilderness

Thoughts on rough roads, carefree trails and backcountry science in Oregon's Jefferson Park.

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Crossing the Sixes River

Crossing the Sixes River

Hiking the Oregon Coast from Bandon to Port Orford: Snowy Plovers, hipsters and cops.

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Clatsop County Road Trip

Clatsop County Road Trip

On the Oregon coast, I write about my dearest subject: perpetual road travel.

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Portland: Bluegrass in Cascadia

Portland: Bluegrass in Cascadia

Notes on traveling to Portland, Oregon, laidback capital of Cascadia — before I moved there.

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Thunder on the Zumwalt Prairie

Thunder on the Zumwalt Prairie

Frozen rattlesnakes and wolf politics in the fabled setting of the Zumwalt Prairie.

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Balancing Clayoquot Sound

Balancing Clayoquot Sound

Notes from Tofino, Vancouver Island on the stunning and isolated Clayoquot Sound.

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