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Oregon Fall Adventures
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
10/26/2010
Fall foliage at South Falls, Silver Falls State Park.
Race Jones
South Falls at Sliver Falls State Park.
Race Jones
Upper Deschutes River Trail just upstream from Dillon Falls near Bend.
Race Jones
Fall aspens along the Upper Deschutes River Trail.
Race Jones
Fall aspens along the Upper Deschutes River Trail.
Derek Gaumer
Photo Date:
10/17/2017
Aspens light up in fall on Steens Mountain.
Derek Gaumer
Photo Date:
10/17/2017
Steens Mountain aspens.
Halvor Tweto
Photo Date:
11/06/2012
Autumn views over north Portland from the Maple Trail.
Halvor Tweto
Photo Date:
11/06/2012
Sunlight streaming through vine maple leaves along the Maple Trail.
Halvor Tweto
Photo Date:
11/06/2012
Forest Park's Maple Trail is a great place to see fall foliage within Portland.
Tyson Gillard
Photo Date:
10/12/2013
Fall color in the Columbia River Gorge.
Tyson Gillard
Photo Date:
10/12/2013
Autum colors of the bigleaf maple.
Bryce Jenks
Photo Date:
11/03/2012
Green Ridge Lookout.
Bryce Jenks
Photo Date:
11/03/2012
Western larch (Larix occidentalis) in the fall near Green Ridge Fire Lookout.
Tyson Gillard
Photo Date:
06/16/2013
An angler works the Metolius River near Smiling River Campground.
Tyson Gillard
Photo Date:
06/16/2013
The Metolius River just north of Allingham Bridge.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
10/21/2015
Lower Kentucky Falls in autumn.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
10/21/2015
North Fork Smith River near Lower Kentucky Falls.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
08/07/2016
McDowell Creek above Majestic Falls.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
08/07/2016
McDowell Creek below lower McDowell Creek Falls in autumn.
Tyson Gillard
Photo Date:
08/28/2012
Salmon River near Mount Hood.
Halvor Tweto
Photo Date:
03/16/2013
The Clackamas River.
Halvor Tweto
Photo Date:
03/16/2013
Pup Creek Falls along the Clackamas River Trail.
Race Jones
Riders race down trails off Cascade Lakes Highway near Bend.
Brent Uhrig
Photo Date:
07/22/2016
A mountain biker enjoys Bend's Phil's Trail complex.
Heron Marychild
Photo Date:
08/17/2013
Descending the Willamette Valley's Dallas Trail.
Heron Marychild
Photo Date:
08/17/2013
A view over the Willamette Valley near the end of the Dallas Trail.
Heron Marychild
Photo Date:
07/04/2013
Sourgrass Meadow along the Alpine Trail.
Heron Marychild
Photo Date:
07/04/2013
Mountain Bikers will enjoy views like this one of Diamond Peak (8,743 ft) from Oakridge's Alpine Trail.
Atha Mansoory
Photo Date:
04/11/2013
A bank reverse feature on the Sandy Ridge Trail near Mount Hood.
Heron Marychild
Photo Date:
01/19/2014
One of the more technical sections of North Fork Trail.
Heron Marychild
Photo Date:
11/24/2013
A mountain biker navigates the Mckenzie River Trail.
Heron Marychild
Photo Date:
08/24/2014
The North Umpqua Trail is a great fall Mountain Bike ride.
Heron Marychild
Photo Date:
08/23/2014
Enjoying some scenic riding along the North Umpqua River Trail.
Derek Gaumer
Photo Date:
10/16/2017
Roosevelt elk at Jewell Meadows Wildlife Area.
Derek Gaumer
Photo Date:
10/16/2017
Roosevelt elk bulls jostle for dominance during rut at Jewell Meadows Wildlife Area.
Tyson Gillard
Photo Date:
09/27/2012
Wild Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tschawutscha) spawning in late summer.
Race Jones
Photo Date:
05/29/2014
Canada geese (Branta canadensis) at Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge.
Denis LeBlanc
Photo Date:
10/07/2016
Dock crabbing in Winchester Bay.
Race Jones
Photo Date:
05/29/2014
The main information center at Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge.
Shane Kucera
Photo Date:
11/24/2013
The Portland Memorial Mausoleum mural viewed from Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge.
Denis LeBlanc
Photo Date:
10/07/2016
Dock crabbing in Winchester Bay.
Denis LeBlanc
Photo Date:
10/07/2016
Dungeness crab is an Oregon delicacy and relatively easy to catch during fall.
Denis LeBlanc
Photo Date:
10/07/2016
Crabs must meet Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife size regulations to keep.
Tyson Gillard
Photo Date:
06/24/2017
Clammers in Waldport's Alsea Bay.
Tyson Gillard
Photo Date:
06/24/2017
Softshell clam (Mya arenaria) found in Alsea Bay.
Tyson Gillard
Photo Date:
09/07/2015
Kayakers with crab pots on Netarts Bay.
Tyson Gillard
Photo Date:
09/07/2015
Clammers out on Netarts Bay.
Tyson Gillard
Photo Date:
09/07/2015
Harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) on a sand bar in Netarts Bay.