Hello blog world. Baxter here, waiting patiently for the humans to get hiking boots on and Sequoia leashed up so we can go hiking. Today's hike is at the Jacksonville Woods. A nice wooded trail system in town.
My goal on this trail is to make it to panorama point. Apparently on a sunny day you can get a good view of Mt. McLoughlin.
Lots of open space on this trail.
Another example of a pacific madrone tree. My favorite tree so far.
I must be getting close.
Made it to the viewpoint. Mt McLoughlin was named after Dr. McLoughlin, the unofficial father of Oregon. He was an important person in the Hudson's Bay Company and their beaver trapping business at Fort Vancouver. He was also very generous, when pioneers on the Oregon trail came out to Oregon he would give them credit at the fort store to start planting a farm, get tools, and often give them supplies till they could start farming.
After this hike it was time to explore.
Somehow ended up back at the town that had the homemade custard (no I didn't any this time :(
The town did have a few bears on display. Every year they hold a bear fest. These are some of the permanent bears as bear fest isn't till June.
This bear is ready for a white water rafting adventure.
I need a hat like this.
Sigh. Time to head home. Where is my next adventure going to take me?
