Every night back at AMC August Camp , someone from each of the half dozen hikes would give a brief - well, usually they were brief - trip re...

I didn't keep any of the obsidian that I found while hiking on the Obsidian Trail - it was all over the place but against the law to co...

Friday, August 14 - the last day of AMC August Camp - dawned, and I found that I was again signed up for my first choice hike - the Obsidia...

On Thursday, August 13, I took my fifth Oregon hike with the Appalachian Mountain Club August Camp .  This time, we went up Tam MacArthur Ri...

On the fourth day of hiking in Oregon, Wednesday, August 12, it was time to take a break from elevation gain but still hike in a scenic plac...

On Tuesday, August 11, we had time after the hike up Iron Mountain to visit the Hackleman Old Growth Grove.  This was only about a one mile...

On August 11, my third day of hiking in Central Oregon at AMC August Camp , it was tempting to take a break and do something a little easier...