We really wanted somewhere new for our weekend hike with our kids, so I hit the maps and found Alderwood State Wayside park about 40 minutes from our house. It didn’t promise …
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Proxy Falls is the perfect mountain escape on a hot valley day. We fled the Willamette valley on such a day, with the thermometer hovering around 97 degrees. Proxy Falls is one …
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As we got more into rock hounding in Oregon, one adventure on our to-do list was fossil collecting in Fossil, Oregon. Collecting fossils is often a sticky legal situation, but in Fossil, Oregon, …
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There’s a secret park 30 minutes from Eugene, and it seems like almost no one goes there. It’s like the proverbial hidden gem, and I really shouldn’t even be writing this post. …
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Enjoying a hot breakfast while camping always starts our day off right. And this recipe for a German Oven Pancake is surprisingly easy to make on a camping trip. I got tired …
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Roasting marshmallows is so yesterday. On your next trip, instead of plain old marshmallows, take strawberries and marshmallow fluff. You’ve never had a strawberry until you’ve had Campfire Roasted Strawberries. Even if …
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Having a baked potato bar while camping is super easy, but takes some time, so plan ahead. The first time I made one, it was purely a desperate idea for “What am …
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I think I’ve tried every Pinterest recipe for campfire cinnamon rolls, and none have really turned out until this one. It’s honestly hard to bake over an open fire. I know our …
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If you’d rather prepare a meal in advance and just warm it up at the campsite, then this recipe for Chicken & Broccoli Alfredo is perfect. We went camping over my husband’s …
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Amazing. Incredible. Stunning. Unbelievable. None of these adjectives quite live up to the Sweet Creek Trail, near Mapleton and one hour from Eugene. I even used a thesaurus. This trail stands on …
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We’ve had the Ape Cave on our list for several years, but we kept waiting for our kids to get older. It seemed like we always had a baby around, though, so …
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Horse Rock Ridge trail has called to me for years. Recently, I cleaned my desk and found an old newspaper. It’s dated July 2011, so I’ve saved it for a while. The …