Photo by Cheryl Landes For the second year in a row, the July 4 fireworks show at the Diamond Lake Resort has been cancelled. The 2020 show was cancelled because of COVID-19, but this year's reason is a different story. The resort cannot find enough people to help with an event that draws a large … Continue reading 2021 July 4 fireworks show at Diamond Lake cancelled
A view of Mount Rainier near White Pass in the Washington Cascades (photo by Cheryl Landes) Join a guide at Ski White Pass for a snowshoe tour by moonlight this winter. The tours start at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday and end at either 5:45 or 6 p.m., depending on conditions. Check-in and departure are at … Continue reading Take a guided twilight snowshoe tour at Ski White Pass
A view of Mount Rainier near White Pass in the Washington Cascades (photo by Cheryl Landes) The tubing hill is open at Ski White Pass. Sessions are at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Wednesday and Friday, and at 9:30 a.m., 11:45 a.m., and 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sunday, and holidays. A pass including a … Continue reading Go snow tubing at Ski White Pass
Photos by Cheryl Landes May 20, 2020 marked the fortieth anniversary of the eruption of Mount St. Helens. I lived in Northeastern Oregon when the volcano erupted and still remember the experience like it was yesterday. The town of La Grande, where I lived, was on the southern fringe of the ash path. Our usual … Continue reading Armchair photo tours: A trip to Mount St. Helens, 40 years post-eruption
Mount Hood in the Oregon Cascades (photo by Cheryl Landes) Mount Hood Meadows and Timberline Ski Area, east of Portland, Oregon, are closed Tuesday, January 12, due to heavy rain and wind. Both ski areas plan to reopen on January 13, weather conditions permitting. Check for updates at these websites:skihood.comtimberlinelodge.com
An aerial view of Mount St. Helens during one of my flights from Seattle to Portland in 2018 Photos by Cheryl Landes, except as noted Today is the 40th anniversary of the eruption of Mount St. Helens. On the day the mountain erupted, I was approaching the end of my freshman year at Eastern Oregon … Continue reading Armchair photo tours: Mount St. Helens
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