Banks-Vernonia State Trail (OR)

Submitted by pbakwin on Tue, 10/15/2019 - 02:26pm
Description

Banks-Vernonia State Trail is the first "rails-to-trails" linear state park built in Oregon. The trail follows an abandoned railroad bed that stretches 21 miles between the cities of Banks and Vernonia.

Most of the route consists of an eight-foot wide hiking and bicycle trail paralleled by a four-foot wide horse trail. The gentle grade in all but one area allows hikers, bicyclists, equestrians and people of all abilities to enjoy the scenic mountains, fields and forests of Washington and Columbia counties.

North Umpqua Trail (OR)

Submitted by pbakwin on Tue, 10/15/2019 - 07:18am
Description

A point to point trail starting high in the Oregon cascades and following the North Umpqua River west to Swiftwater trailhead 3 miles east of Glide, OR. This route begins at the day use area on Miller Lake adjacent to Digit Point campground, 13 miles west of Chemult,OR. There are 12 segments all with well marked trailheads.

https://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/recreation/umpquatrails/

Episode 56: Chris McDougall - Author of "Born to Run" is still running - with Donkeys!

Once again Chris McDougall finds a seed of truth and sprouts it into a great story - this time the millennia-old bond between animals and humans, and how that connection can still nurture us. And frustrate us, if you've just entered a burro race.

"If you and that burro aren't of the same opinion where you're going and how fast, it can drag you up the side of a cliff or through a boulder field." - Ken Chlouber