Cascade Range

  • Mount Rainier

    Why you need ‘Luck’ to be able to see Mount Rainier

    Did you know that Mt. Rainier makes its own clouds and that they can obstruct your view of the largest volcano of the Cascade Range? ...
  • Thousand Lakes Wilderness mural

    Found in Burney: Thousand Lakes Wilderness mural

    This Thousand Lake Wilderness mural was found in Burney, California. Burney is a small town in the Southern Cascades in Northern California. It lies somewhere between Mt. Shasta and Mt. Lassen, two famous volcanoes of the Cascade Mountain Range.  We were in Burney, CA in the summer, when we’d made a trip...
  • Burney Falls, Burney CA

    Could Burney Falls be a ‘Natural Wonder?’

    This white cascading beauty in what looks like lush green forests, is Burney Falls in Northern California. McArthur – Burney Falls Memorial State Park — where the waterfall is — calls it the centerpiece of the park. And Theodore Roosevelt is quoted having called it the ‘eighth wonder of the...
  • pumice desert, or

    Have you ever seen a Pumice Desert?

    After we left Crater Lake on our first visit there, we exited the National Park via the North Entrance Station. As we drove through the rain and the fog, we got to a large clearing that looked like a large playground. I guessed it was the Pumice Desert that...
  • Crater Lake, Oregon, USA

    Crater Lake the Deepest (and Bluest, too?)

    A lot has been said about the first sight of the deepest lake in the United States of America. Cheryl Strayed in her memoir ‘Wild’ said that her first look at the lake had been one of disbelief, just as her guidebook had told her it would be.  Even...
  • Mount St. Helens, WA

    St. Helens: Following the Lava Path back up to the Volcano

    Volcanoes National Park and Lassen Volcanic National Park had been added to the been-there-done-that list but somehow that fascination for volcanoes just refuses to die. One time when we had some time on hand while we were returning from Seattle, I suggested we go have a look at Mt. Rainier...
  • The road to Mt. Rainier

    The road to Mount Rainier

    It was late-May and we were in the SeaTac area. With Winter behind us and a good part of Spring too, it seemed like a fairly good time to squeeze in a drive to Mt. Rainier. So we drove South for a bit and left I-5S to drive into...
  • Mt. Hood

    Our World: Mt. Hood

    You don’t have to go all the way to ‘Mt. Hood’ to see Mt. Hood . It is tall, imposing and unmissable. With its clear cut form and its elevation, this mountain is visible from most of Portland, Oregon and it’s surroundings. Standing at 11, 249 ft, Mt. Hood...
  • Mt Shasta

    Our World: Mt. Shasta

    Mt. Shasta is one of the taller volcanoes of the Cascade Range. This active volcano that lies in Siskiyou County in Northern California is visible from Interstate 5 if you are on the way to Oregon (or if you are driving down from there). If you are on your...
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