Free Guided Hikes with Oregon Wild Summer
Balmy weather was late to Oregon this year; the chilly, misty days of a traditional Northwest winter lasted right into June. It’s easy to go stir crazy under such conditions. Did this spring’s clouds keep you indoors, feeling trapped like a noble stag stuck in a cow corral? Oregon Wild to the rescue!
The conservation non-profit has expanded its “Wilderness Week” to stretch throughout the summer. Oregon Wild Summer will include free and guided hikes, campouts, and fishing trips, all open to the public, and varying from quick family-friendly hikes to rigorous treks. The trips are a wonderful way to learn about how we can help conserve Oregon’s stunning wilderness, especially since a guide will be on hand to answer questions. For more information and to register, please visit oregonwild.org, or call Margaret De Bona at 503-283-6343 ext. 210.
LEDs are great technological companions on hiking trips, since they last far longer than incandescent bulbs and require little battery power. If you’re thinking of signing up for an overnight trip with Oregon Wild, Coast LED Lenser’s Micro Headlamp, at right, is a utilitarian accessory. Its Crystal Reflector Tube System delivers strong, clear light to ensure that you’ll find your way back to the campsite, should twilight happen to find you still reveling in the wilderness.To learn more about good hiking tools for trips in Oregon and Waskington, read DLK’s article “Hiking in the Northwest.”
Top photo by TJK.
