Tag: Tolmiea

  • More Plant Adventures along the Columbia River

    Just about this time last week I was having a bit of a personal meltdown so I dashed out to the Columbia River Gorge to grab a burger and a piece of marionberry pie for dinner. The plan worked. To say that the spontaneous retreat refreshed me is an understatement. It recharged me and then…

  • Silver Falls State Park: Returning to the Wilderness

    Yesterday, for the first time in over a decade, I returned to the Oregon woods by going for an 8-mile hike in Silver Falls State Park. It was my first significant long-distance hike in a long time and it went so well that I’m excited to think I’ll be able to delve deeper into more remote…