Flicker Trail — Attraction in Portland

my partner and i eat a lot of bananas and i would like to think that helps us on many levels of assimilation. on a recent outing at marquam nature park, we had the pleasure of meandering and doing our part to clean the trails of something akin to a word i've already mentioned. as luck would have it, you might have guessed i was talking about bananas. and not just the delightful treat, but the pacific banana slug. it is the second-largest terrestrial slug in the world. or, is it on the world? having said that, you can take a step without looking and carelessly plod over one of these fellow creatures, most likely ending its life and leaving it to rot on the trail. this is not an ideal outcome for either species. what you want to do is look where you are walking and if you see bananas or banana-like objects glistening, take a moment and investigate. you might be part of an ongoing effort to save the second-largest something in the world. or, maybe...

Amazing trails in the heart of Portland. Would love to go here more often. I did get stung four times by a mud wasp? maybe. Not sure it was too fast to see. Just watch where your stepping and wear pants if you can. I only got to see a fraction of the trails unfortunately but I will be back to check it...

I've lived very close by over the past 25 years and I don't remember ever being here. Well packed, wide trail. Short easy hike though some elevation change. Not much to see right now, but I suspect it's beautiful after fall rain. I bet little creeks, small brooks and waterfalls or abundant during...