A winter hike to Tamanawas Falls on Mount Hood. Snow-dusted trail, mossy creek crossings, and a 100-foot waterfall disappearing into mist at the end
#tamanawasfalls #mounthood #oregon #pnw #landscapephotography #posse

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Hype for the Future 135F: National Forests of the Cascades (Oregon)

Introduction Within the State of Oregon, much of the Cascade Range is set aside by the federal government to serve as sites of the associated national forests of the region, including the Fremont-Winema, Umpqua, Deschutes, Willamette, and Mount Hood National Forests. Apart from the aforementioned national forests of the area, surrounding communities also play large roles on both the east and west sides of the range, the former often coinciding with the High Desert region spanning much of the […]

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Hype for the Future 135F: National Forests of the Cascades (Oregon)

Introduction Within the State of Oregon, much of the Cascade Range is set aside by the federal government to serve as sites of the associated national forests of the region, including the Fremont-W…

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https://www.opb.org/article/2026/01/15/as-googles-water-demands-grow-the-dalles-aims-to-pull-more-from-mount-hood-forest/

#OR #pdx, icymi:

As #Google’s water demands grow, #TheDalles aims to pull more from #MountHood forest
The Dalles, a rural city in north-central Oregon, wants to expand its reservoir in the Mount Hood National Forest so it can store more water. While city officials say the water is needed for a growing population, environmental advocates worry it's really for Google and its growing number of #datacenters.

As Google’s water demands grow, The Dalles aims to pull more from Mount Hood forest

The Dalles, a rural city in north-central Oregon, wants to expand its reservoir in the Mount Hood National Forest so it can store more water. While city officials say the water is needed for a growing population, environmental advocates worry its really for Google and its growing number of data centers.

OPB

Sam Hill: Environmentalists worry #Google behind bid to control #Oregon town's #water. Concerns about Big #Tech have emerged in a proposal to transfer Mount Hood land.

#MountHood #Environment

Mount Hood Blue Hour.

A large Lenticular Cloud drapes around the top of the mountain in the last light of the day. Seen from South Portland, 60 miles west of the mountain. #portland #oregon #MountHood #bluehour

Mount Hood, covered in snow, bouncing late afternoon sun on the last day of 2025.
#MountHood #Portland #Oregon
Thinking about those bluebird turns after a snowstorm of past winters #snow #mounthood #mthood #mthoodmeadows #skiing
The first peak of the sun shines on the south flank of Mount Hood, casting a shadow skyward from the peak.
#portland #oregon #mounthood #sunrise
#MountHood from East Divide road, between Ashwood and Antelope, #Oregon

#BikePacking
#BikeTooter
#OregonOutback