Tag: Lark Sparrow

Summer Lake: Fremont Forest to Lover’s Lane

Over Memorial Day weekend Tomas was scheduled to volunteer with Oregon Timber Trail working on mountain bike trails through the Fremont National Forest so I thought it would be the perfect opportunity for me to explore Summer Lake Wildlife Area. Tomas worked hard chainsawing through trees and brushwhacking trail obstacles, while I binged on birds…

By Audrey June 4, 2018 2

Seattle to Malheur to Astoria IV

The finale! In the morning Tomas confirmed his bike-tour was over and he was ready for a pick-up. I was ready to leave early before the hunters returned anyways so I said goodbye to Steens Mountain and made way back to Frenchglen. While there I noticed a smoky haze had settled and as I drove toward Fields, it gradually worsened. Winds shifted…

By Audrey October 19, 2017 0

Eastern Oregon – Day 3

The next morning we got up, packed up, and said goodbye to the Wallowa Mountains and hello to the Starkey Experimental Forest. Say, what? Into the fenced-in wild we went. I’d read information about a Flammulated Owl study performed in this forest. Unfortunately it was from the 80s so I had no idea what possibilities…

By Audrey July 23, 2017 0