Rod shares his love of hiking the Columbia River Gorge among other places in the Pacific Northwest. Born and raised in the PDX/Vancouver area - Rod has his pick of beautiful landscapes to both hike and photograph. In this episode we talk about the benefits of hiking to keep balance in your life, the ten essentials, Leave No Trace and the hikes he recommends in the Gorge. We also touch on his firsthand view of the impact of the Eagle Creek fires and the devastation to the trails.

Links to hikes mentioned in the show:

Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
Columbia River Gorge -  https://www.fs.usda.gov/crgnsa
Beacon Rock - https://www.oregonhikers.org/field_guide/Beacon_Rock_Hike
Multnomah Falls - https://www.oregonhikers.org/field_guide/Multnomah_Falls_Hike
Dog Mountain - https://www.oregonhikers.org/field_guide/Dog_Mountain_Hike
Hamilton Mtn - https://www.oregonhikers.org/field_guide/Hamilton_Mountain_Loop_Hike
Cape Horn - https://www.oregonhikers.org/field_guide/Cape_Horn_Loop_Hike

Trails closed by the fire:
Eagle Creek - https://www.oregonhikers.org/field_guide/Eagle_Creek_to_Tunnel_Falls_Hike
Punch Bowl - https://www.oregonhikers.org/field_guide/Eagle_Creek_to_Punch_Bowl_Falls_Hike

Mt. St. Helens
Loowit Trail - https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/loowit

Mt. Rainier
Skyline Trail - https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/skyline
Wonderland Trail - https://www.nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/the-wonderland-trail.htm

Mt. Hood
Timberline Trail -https://www.oregonhikers.org/field_guide/Timberline_Trail_around_Mount_Hood_Hike

Other hikes:
Silver Star Mountain - https://www.oregonhikers.org/field_guide/Silver_Star_Mountain
Goat Rocks Wilderness - https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/giffordpinchot/recarea/?recid=79414

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