“Legend has it, Bigfoot lives in these parts,” explains Skamania County Sheriff George Barker, who has patrolled the Gifford-Pinchot National Forest for over twenty years. “Not too far from where we’re at.” In 1924, a group of miners were attacked in what is now Ape Canyon by a group of Bigfeet. Read More.

This, as with a lot of my rides, is a product of DamTour and Rose City Motorcycle Club Grand Tour. The goal was to get as many dams and checkpoints as possible in two days. First on the agenda is Moro. Most everyone would just head up I-84 and turn south on Hwy 97 at Biggs. Not me. I take I-84 to exit 97 (Celilo Falls) and follow the access road to the Fulton Canyon exit. This climbs out of the canyon and is a fun little diversion. The road intersects Hwy 97 just before Wasco. Head south now and you’ll be in Moro in no time. Read More.

From Vancouver to Plymouth SR-14 follows the Columbia River on the north or as we like to say around these parts the WARM side. With the sun in a southern exposure most of the time the south side with I-84 is almost always 10 degrees cooler and shaded for much of the way. Say nothing of the fact that SR-14 is a very motorcycle friendly road with more to see and capture your interest. Read More.

This is one of my favorite summer day rides. The target of this ride is OR Hwy 242 or the Old McKenzie Pass, a nice bit of highway that connects Eugene to Bend. This road is closed EVERY winter by DEEP snow and usually isn’t open until sometime in June. The turns are SO tight that vehicles over 34ft are banned! You can check before you ride here. Read More.

Not many people either. The target of this ride is Hotel Diamond, Peter French Round Barn and the Frenchglen Hotel. This area was once owned by Pete French and was called the ‘P’ Ranch. Consisting of over 150,000 acres it was the largest cattle ranch in the good ole USA. After Pete French was murdered over a land dispute his family sold the ranch to Swift Premium which operated the ranch until the late 60’s when it was sold to the government to became part of the Malhuer Wildlife Refuge. So, even though it was the site of the largest herds of cattle, very few are found in this area today, hence the title Big Hat, No Cattle…. Click on the YELLOW sign above for a map. Read More.