Paddling Beaver Creek After a Long Hiatus
October 12, 2024 —After a three-year hiatus, I finally returned to Beaver Creek for a paddle with my close friend Stephanie. I hadn’t...
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Radford Bean
Oct 74 min read
Fall Hiking at McDowell Creek
October 5, 2024 —Fall in the Pacific Northwest is a wonderful time to go for a hike: the weather is cooler, the lighting more pleasant as...
Radford Bean
Sep 97 min read
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...
Radford Bean
Sep 93 min read
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 96 min read
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 93 min read
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 147 min read
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 116 min read
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 103 min read
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 104 min read
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 76 min read
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 33 min read
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 193 min read
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 104 min read
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 63 min read
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 204 min read
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 162 min read
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 123 min read
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 121 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20237 min read
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, 20234 min read
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...
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