Riding the Route of the Hiawatha
September 2, 2024 —I wanted to ride the Route of the Hiawatha since first hearing about it a year ago. It’s a 15-mile ride along the...
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Radford Bean
- Sep 9
- 3 min
Lake Coeur d'Alene by Kayak
September 1, 2024 —Besides bringing my road bike with me to Idaho, I also brought along my sea kayak to explore Lake Coeur d’Alene. At 25...
Radford Bean
- Sep 9
- 6 min
Exploring the Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes from Chatcolet to Bull Run
August 31, 2024 —Every summer, I try to visit a new place in which to explore outdoor recreation possibilities. This year, my annual trip...
Radford Bean
- Sep 9
- 3 min
Idaho Camping
August 30, 2024 —It has been 14 years since I last visited Idaho. My destination today was Heyburn State Park just east of the town of...
Radford Bean
- Aug 14
- 7 min
Bend Family Camping Adventure—Day Three
August 1, 2024 —We weren’t in a rush this morning to get to Sunriver for our planned bike ride since the bike rental shop didn’t open...
Radford Bean
- Aug 11
- 6 min
Bend Family Camping Adventure—Day Two
July 31, 2024 —After waking early and having a breakfast of cereal, we drove down to Hosmer Lake. The drive to Hosmer Lake is a scenic...
Radford Bean
- Aug 10
- 3 min
Bend Family Camping Adventure—Day One
July 30, 2024 —My family and I left for Bend on July 29, arriving in the early afternoon. Though warm, the weather wasn’t too...
Radford Bean
- Aug 10
- 4 min
Will Climate Change Kill Outdoor Recreation?
As my family and I got ready to spend several days camping, paddling, hiking, and cycling in Bend, Oregon, I began to worry about what...
Radford Bean
- Jul 7
- 6 min
Hiking Out to the Cascade Headland
July 6, 2024 —I drove to the coast to escape the triple-digit heat expected in the valley today. The problem is it wasn't much cooler at...
Radford Bean
- Jun 3
- 3 min
Hiking in the McDonald-Dunn Research Forest
June 1, 2024—A friend and I spent the morning hiking a couple of trails within the McDonald-Dunn Research Forest, which Oregon State...
Radford Bean
- Apr 19
- 3 min
Spending the Morning at Drift Creek Falls
April 19, 2024—The weather was nice and expected to be in the low 70s, so I decided to visit Drift Creek Falls. I hadn’t been there since...
Radford Bean
- Mar 10
- 4 min
Revisiting Maxwell Butte
March 9, 2024—With some recent snowfall in Santiam Pass, I decided to drive to Maxwell Butte near Santiam Junction to get in some...
Radford Bean
- Mar 6
- 3 min
The Tualatin River — An Urban Oasis for Wildlife and Paddlers
Wedged in among industrial complexes and rows of housing developments and bordered in places by farmland and a national wildlife refuge,...
Radford Bean
- Feb 20
- 4 min
Snowshoeing at Potato Hill Provides Spectacular Sights
February 19, 2024—Snow in Oregon has been hit or miss this winter. The snow level for much of the winter has been at relatively high...
Radford Bean
- Jan 16
- 2 min
Winter Recreation—Great for the Body and the Soul
It’s winter, and for many that means curling up on the couch in front of a fireplace with a good book in hand and a blanket covering...
Radford Bean
- Jan 12
- 3 min
Snowshoeing at Big Springs—A Real Joy
January 11, 2024—Winter recreation got off to a slow start in Oregon. It wasn’t until the first full week in January the snow really...
Radford Bean
- Jan 12
- 1 min
Recreational Immunity Could Impact Outdoor Recreation
January 10, 2024—While attending the annual Friends of Yamhelas Westsider Trail meeting, discussion came up in the meeting about whether...
Radford Bean
- Dec 19, 2023
- 3 min
Seniors Can Benefit from Outdoor Recreation
December 19, 2023—As I approach 67 years of age, I’ve been thinking about ways to maintain my health so I can avoid needing hospital care...
Radford Bean
- Dec 14, 2023
- 2 min
Crater Lake—A Magical Place to Snowshoe
December 14, 2023—The start of winter is just days away. And you know what that means? Time to get the snowshoes out from my closet....
Radford Bean
- Dec 14, 2023
- 2 min
Does Cycling Contribute to Commerce?
December 14, 2023—I recently read an article from BikePortland regarding a presentation given to the Columbia River Gorge Commission...
Radford Bean
- Nov 12, 2023
- 7 min
Have You Heard About the Yamhelas Westsider Trail?
WHAT IS THE TRAIL? The trail is situated in Yamhill County, Oregon, with small section extending into Washington County, and extends 14.8...
Radford Bean
- Aug 12, 2023
- 4 min
Riding the Other Discovery Trail
August 12, 2023 —I had the opportunity to ride and explore the Discovery Trail, not the one on the Olympic Peninsula, but the trail on...
Radford Bean
- Aug 8, 2023
- 2 min
Blue-Green Algae – Not to be Taken Lightly When Recreating in Water
August 8, 2023—Summer is upon us and so are temperatures in the 90s and above. States like Arizona, Texas, and Florida are experiencing...
Radford Bean
- Jun 28, 2023
- 3 min
An Annual Paddling Event Returns to the Tualatin River
June 24, 2023—After a three-year hiatus due to COVID, the Tualatin Riverkeepers (TRK) held their annual River Discovery event on the...
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