Category Archives: maricara natural area

Interview with Metro

In the winter issue of Metro’s Our Big Backyard, I was interviewed for an article about nature and health. Check it out! (online article here; the whole issue PDF includes more photos, pp. 3-5)

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Wednesday photo of the week: woods to ourselves

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Wednesday thought of the week: listening

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Wednesday photo of the week: ladybug nature walk

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Wednesday photo of the week: national get outdoors day

Saturday, June 14 was National Get Outdoors Day, and while I had to work, my babysitter took my kids for a walk in a local natural area. Happy dad!

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Wednesday photo of the week: connected

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Wednesday photo of the week: trail walker

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A few photos from our most local natural area, Maricara

Maricara Natural Area () in SW Portland:

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Two photos from Maricara Natural Area

I forgot to bring my camera on this walk to Maricara Natural Area (, in our neighborhood), so here’s a couple of pics from my phone:

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Marshall Park on a nice summer day

Marshall Park is embedded within the West Portland Park neighborhood in SW Portland, that, along with the nearby Maricara Natural Area, seems like an extension of Tryon Creek State Park. Marshall Park is in a canyon, that, according to the … Continue reading

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