Tag Archives: Oregon

Dee Wright Observatory: An Interactive Rock Pile

Posted on April 8, 2018 by smspangler

Heading east, the McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass National Scenic Byway is an asphalt scar that wends its way over the Cascade Mountains and through the Willamette National Forest that surrounds a lava dome like male pattern baldness. Deep in the Cascade’s … Continue reading →

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River Whitecaps, Friends Reunited & a Mountain Trifecta

Posted on July 1, 2014 by smspangler

RENTON, WASHINGTON—Freed from the self-imposed constraints of my preparatory daydreams, I’ve relished the the unexpected rewards of vagabondage. No longer eschewing the Interstates, I followed I-84 from Pocatello to Portland. Much of it follows the Columbia River and its gorge … Continue reading →

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Along Interstate 84, US 30 Sustains Oregon Small Towns

Posted on June 28, 2014 by smspangler

PENDLETON, OREGON—Along much of its route through Oregon, US Highway 30, is now co-located with (subsumed by) Interstate 84, which runs from Pocatello, Idaho, to Portland, Oregon. Destined for Pendleton, Oregon, the GPS had a simple command this morning: Drive … Continue reading →

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