Trail Talk
Forest Park…a Rough-Cut Gem – by Clayton Gillette
Trail Talk – November 2022
For this issue’s musings, I’m putting on my Forest Park Volunteer cap. The last two years have seen a considerable growth in the number of folks enjoying Forest Park. In a […]
Larry Smith Releases “Jacksonville’s Emerald Necklace: from Goldmines to Woodland Trails” – by Ginna BB Gordon
In 2015, Larry Smith proposed to the Jacksonville Woodlands Association’s board of directors an idea for a book about the history of the “most successful, small-town, all-volunteer land conservation project in Oregon.” Larry says the […]
From an Alaskan Trail – by Clayton Gillette
Trail Talk – October 2022
Reading the newly-posted Chugach National Forest trail sign for Carter Lake Trail near Moose Pass, AK, I thought that a nice morning hike was in the cards. According to the posting, […]
Perspective on Poison Oak – by Clayton Gillette
Trail Talk – September 2022
Poison oak. An interesting plant. Actually, quite pretty, as plants go. Often sprouting brilliant scarlet and purple leaflets in the Spring, it matures to a rich verdant green as Summer arrives. […]
Travel Preference – by Clayton Gillette
Trail Talk – August 2022
Since I was born with two perfectly functional legs, my choice has always been to use them as my first option for travel. I enjoy being upright as Nature intended, and […]
Taking Care of the Trail – by Clayton Gillette
Trail Talk – July 2022
Once upon a time, two intrepid individuals carried a bundle of 50 ponderosa pine seedlings, along with the appropriate grubbing tools, up a steep ridge to rehabilitate a highly-eroded OHV track. […]
World-Class Woodlands – by Clayton Gillette
Trail Talk – June 2022
What a delightful spring season we’re having. The cool, damp weather has made our walk-abouts so much more pleasant, and our wildflower season has been prolonged. It’s such a pleasant surprise […]
Sagebrush to Sea: A Journey Across the Siskiyou Crest
A 47-minute film by Luke Ruediger & Suzie Savoie
In June 2019, partners Luke Ruediger and Suzie Savoie hiked nearly 200 miles through the wildlands of the Siskiyou Crest, starting on the Pacific Crest Trail at […]
May the Trails Greet You… – by Clayton Gillette
Trail Talk – May 2022
One would certainly hope that folks got out to enjoy our wildflower show in our local parks this spring. With our warm, dry February, hound’s tongue violets and manzanita brush […]
New Maps & More – by Clayton Gillette
Trail Talk – April 2022
With the coming of Spring, we find ourselves anxious to be out and about on our local trails. Recent outings to many nearby wild areas have found most trails in fairly […]