GOA is happy to announce that, as a result of our successful pilot program last summer, The Regional Arts and Culture Council has kindly awarded us a grant to work with our friends at New Avenues for Youth on a series of adventures–as well as a great final project–for ‘09.
Throughout the summer, we’ll be [...]
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GOA, NAFY, and RACC
Posted in Blogroll on April 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
And Now Let Us Ponder The Squirrel
Posted in Blogroll on March 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One of the most incongruous sounds in the wilderness (in our humble opinion) is the ratchety-raspy machine-like defense/distress call of an alarmed squirrel. We’re (obviously) having a hard time describing it, but will tell you with certainty that when you are hiking in the woods, you’ll darn well know when you’ve managed to perturb one [...]
Crows and Ravens: Pretty Smart Critters
Posted in Blogroll on March 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Whichever of the noisy, omnipresent black birds we have here in Portland (we believe it’s ravens, please correct us if we’re wrong), they are always a reminder that bit of wild nature still exist in the midst of our busy city lives.
While their call may not be the most mellifluous sound you ever heard, [...]
All 58?
Posted in Blogroll on March 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Ken Burns’ latest film project got us thinking: would it be reasonable, (or even a remotely possible) goal to try and visit every last one of America’s national parks in one’s lifetime? Our searching of the interwebs has uncovered at least one man who did so–who, in fact, did even better by visiting all 388 [...]
“Get Outside?” Sure. But Why “Write About It?”
Posted in Blogroll on February 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The benefits of spending time outdoors–whether it be a major backpacking trip or just sitting on the grass under a tree–are for all intents and purposes, inarguable.
Fresh air, exercise, sunshine, new experiences . . . no one in their right mind would contend that these aren’t healthy, important, and fun.
But why do we at Great [...]
The Camping Guitar
Posted in Blogroll on February 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Anyone who loves the outdoors and also plays the guitar (even if you just know a few chords!) should have a camping guitar.
Sitting around the campfire, you’re the rock star you always thought you should be. Hey, who else is around to steal your thunder, right? All the attention is right where it should be–on [...]
TImberline Murals
Posted in Blogroll on January 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
At GOA, we love it when the arts and the outdoors come together in timeless fashion. Oregonian writer Larry Bingham took a look this week into the life and work of Douglas Lynch, the Portland artist who created the outstanding murals at Timberline Lodge. The story and photos are here.
One of the things that struck [...]
Summer Programs Announced!
Posted in Blogroll on January 29, 2009 | 2 Comments »
GOA is very pleased to announce our Summer 09 expedition schedule. There’s some new stuff, some old faves, and some new stuff added to an old fave.
So take a look, see what strikes you and let us know if you’d like to apply!
Willamette Canoe Expedition
June 15-18
GOA has again partnered with Willamette Riverkeeper to bring you [...]
Huge Step For Mt. Hood Wilderness Bill
Posted in Blogroll on January 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As noted by the Oregonian earlier this week, the Senate–in a rare Sunday session–moved to preserve 125,000 Acres on and around Mt. Hood as designated wilderness.
We here at GOA think this is great news. Mt. Hood is a magnificent treasure, and it should be kept as pristine as possible. Lots of folks use the mountain [...]
85 Years and Climbing
Posted in Blogroll on January 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We were quite taken with this fellow Northwesterner, and will be very happy indeed if we can still do the things we love to do outdoors at anywhere near his age.
Watch this amazing video!
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