Oregon’s got a lot of nature: Mountains, coast and desert, all in a fairly compact state.
Read on for our ideas on how to enjoy it.
Almost exactly a year ago she brought the last pair of twins to our attention.
This morning the slot-eared doe that seems always to be under foot in our yard showed up with her latest brood — scampering and jumping and then taking cover under mom.
The Wallowa Mountains in northeast Oregon are a spectacular glaciated granite range — not a series of bumps in forested terrain like the Cascades to the west — and are best seen on foot, hiking and backpacking.
If walking, hiking, backpacking and sweating your way up a steep mountain don’t appeal to you, there’s the Wallowa Lake Tramway, a Swiss-built alpine tram that takes you 3,700 vertical feet up in comfort and style to the top of 8,150-foot Mount Howard — where you’ll find, no kidding, a restaurant. There’s also a mile or two of really easy, well-groomed trail at the summit that gives you, and grandma, the opportunity to stroll around in the thin alpine air and enjoy one of the most amazing views in Oregon.
Cost for round trip is $20 per person and worth every penny.
The tram takes off south of Joseph near Wallowa Lake.
