Oregon Hikers

Saturday was the first day of rifle season. That puts a bunch of extra knuckleheads out there; its like a holiday weekend.

I just pulled my cam friday out of the coast range and had both bear and bobcat. I had set for video, so I'm not sure if i can load the video on here. Haven't gotten any cougar pics since last year. Archery season for elk and deer starts 8/28 meaning there will be mess of people in the woods for the...

Went back out to the coast range to see what was captured by the camera. I was expecting plenty of elk and deer, which I got, but there were also a couple of surprises. This year is looking to be the year the of the bear.

The last time I remember a hiker being attacked was at the trailhead by 2 people. Think it was a few years ago around larch mountain. Personally, aside from archery season I am never armed, and that is if you want to call a bow personal protection. I always have a knife, but that is a tool; definate...

Bears have a bad and undeserved reputation. Now dont get me wrong, different species of bear have different attitudes. Where i will simply give a black bear a few minutes to wander away, a grizzly requires more respect. Luckily, you wont see a grizzly in oregon. Now, if this drought keeeps up even t...

I was given one of those SPOT locators 10 years ago, and other than looking at it, never opened the box again. It seems like overkill to me for most Oregon hikes. A good topo wall map with a few pins to mark my area is what i usually leave behind. A good pocket map, compass, and the knowledge of how...

Kilchis river area of Tillamook forest. Dropped off a trail cam during the hike. Hopefully, it will be full of pictures when I retrieve it in a few weeks.

Since it was supposed in the triple digits everywhere from the valley east, it seemed best to wander the coast range last weekend. There aren't many hiking trails in the coast range, and really none where I was, so it isn't for everyone. I came across a hidden valley where it didn't get above 80 deg...

There isnt anything out there that color other than black bear, unless you or neighbors have a black dog. I would put money on bear. Make a fruit cocktail, age it in a bucket for 2 weeks in the sun and then dump it by the cam. If you have bear around they will be licking it up in a day or two.

I finally came to a place where I was able to take what I am calling a "sabbatical" from work; 6-12 months of doing little more than roaming the wilderness. My hiking style is totally dependent upon the quest. If I were hiking something like the North Umpqua, chances are I would be fly fishing most ...