Human powered exploration. Bicycles. Touring. Camping. Film Photography. Portland!
My view of the "west side", the suburban land-mass of Portland that starts in the West Hills (Tualatin Hills) and continues westward until it peters out before the Coast Range, has definitely evolved over the years. I was definitely in the "hater" territory when I had a holiday temp job in Hillsboro in 2005. But... Continue Reading →
Camera: Minolta SRT-101. Lens: MC Rokkor-X PG f/1.4 50mm Film: Kodak Ultramax 400 The West Hills is a small mountain range (Tualatin Mountains, in itself a far-flung spur of the Coast Range) that separates Portland from the Tualatin Valley to the west. Some of the hills rise above 1,000 feet in elevation. And there's lots... Continue Reading →
We're nearing the end of summer and I haven't yet done an overnight hiking trip. That will be remedied soon, as my friend Ed and I are planning for something next weekend. I met Ed downtown on the evening of Tuesday September 4th to pore* over maps and scheme. And there's no better way** to... Continue Reading →
As I said previously, the beginning of the week of February 4 was a "hell week" for me in regards to work. Wednesday February 7 came around. I still had a 9 AM to 1 PM training in NW, but I was free after that. Despite the urge to just go home and collapse, I... Continue Reading →
Y'know, it's not always about the bike. I do like to walk and use public transit. When I founded this "league", oh, thirteen years ago, it was supposed to be both for cycling and walking. But y'know, bikes are cool and folks like to look at bicycle pictures. So that wins out nine times out... Continue Reading →
It's been a not fun November for me. I mean, there's the current state of the world, which I have been thinking about a bunch. (And when I'm too burnt out on thinking about the current state of the world, I feel guilty that I'm not thinking about the current state of the world.) Then... Continue Reading →
And now for something completely different: A hike! Y'know, it's been a long time since I went on a foot adventure. And I really don't know why it's been a long time, but the time to rectify is now. I've been itching to get up into the Tualatin Mountains, aka the West Hills, the spine... Continue Reading →
Sometimes it's hard for even me to wrap my head around, but the Urban Adventure League is not all about bikes. Back when I "founded" the League in 2004, it was an avenue for leading bicycle rides--and walks. And I've done my share of walks over the years, whether as a led event or on... Continue Reading →
Urban Adventure League 