OREGON, USA — The trails less traveled are the ones that I enjoy the most, especially when there’s a chance that the adventure holds on to Oregon history.
This week, we head to the southern end of the Willamette Valley where three outdoor adventures combine hiking with unique Oregon history and the chance to trek into new territory.
The Canada geese come by thousands and fill the sky with urgent cries that seem to celebrate their arrival. Endless skeins of the big birds are like dark silky threads that weave a fine, feathery mosaic that seem to mesmerize, transfix or just plain confound you.
Joel Geier said that is part of the pleasure of hiking and watching along the Willamette Valley Birding Trail at places like William Finley National Wildlife Refuge that is located 15 miles south of Corvallis…