Photography by Jonathan Ley
The volcanic mountains and forested highlands that form the spine of Oregon.
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Fivemile Butte
Fivemile Butte is located a dozen miles or so to the east of Mt. Hood. There is a rentable fire lookout on top of this otherwise...
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Mt. Hood
Mount Hood is about 50 linear miles east of Portland, OR. There are a number of trailheads around the mountain. The most popular...
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Tamanawas Falls
Tamanawas Falls is located along Cold Spring Creek, east of Mt. Hood. The nearest trailhead is along Hwy 35, at a roadside pullout...
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Cascade Lakes
The Cascade Lakes region is located in the central Oregon Cascade Mountains. Dozens of large, and hundreds of small lakes dot the...
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Dee Wright Observatory
The Dee Wright Observatory is a curious structure at the summit of MacKenzie Pass. It has an unobstructed view of the surrounding...
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Tam McArthur Rim
Tam McArthur Rim is a popular hiking destination south of Sisters, OR. This high volcanic plateau offers great views of the three...
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Metolius River
The Metolius River winds through the forest on the eastern slopes of the Oregon Cascades, near the town of Sisters.
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Salmon-Huckleberry
The Salmon-Huckleberry wilderness is an area south of Mt. Hood, near the Salmon River. There are a number of trails and trailheads...
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Crater Lake
Crater Lake is in the Southern Oregon cascade mountains. The lake is the inner crater of an ancient volcano (called Mt. Mazama)...
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Rogue-Umpqua Divide
The Rogue-Umpqua Divide is my name for the area just to the west and north of Crater Lake National Park. The headwaters of these...