May was quickly approaching and rivers in Oregon were closed. Our trip down the Owyhee River we planned for 6 months was doomed. Time to make other plans. It is pretty easy to find remote spots in the Owyhee country, so it seemed like the logical choice was to head for the same country, but switch from a river trip to a truck camping trip. Before we knew it our days off rolled around. It…
Isolation. It's a thing these days. Good thing there are plenty of spots within a couple hours drive to do just that. No driving through communities or interacting with people, just getting out to hear the wind in the trees. We headed east on a recent Friday, and found a spot to park in the sage. We didn't see anyone but did hear some coyotes and an owl in the distance. I sometimes wonder if…
As signs of spring continue to show themselves in our neck of the woods we headed to Oregon’s Outback in search of Oregon’s state gem, the sunstone. The BLM has set aside an area for public collecting, and they litter the ground there, waiting to be picked.
We made an overnight stop at Anna Reservoir, the coyotes sang us to sleep and the blackbirds woke us and got us moving.
