This is a very special time for all of us who live here. The Opal Creek Wilderness is turned into a winter wonderland. The ancient, layered canopy makes for spotty snow on the ground; three feet here none there. Branches heavy with snow look close to breaking, but these trees [...]
By kristina | 05/14/2012
Opal Creek has paired up with the Cascade Raptor Center this year to bring an exciting new workshop to the woods: Raptors of the Western Cascades! And this week we’re offering a 25% discount on registration! This workship, June 9-10, will be a great opportunity to enjoy the beauty of [...]
By Admin | 01/17/2012
Opal Creek is excited to roll out our programming calendar for 2012! You’ll find old favorites, such as our Ancient Forest Mushrooms and Yoga as well as a couple new and exciting offerings, including Canopy Exploration and Raptors of the Western Cascades! For a full list of workshop offerings, click [...]
By Admin | 11/22/2011
As we enter the year end giving season, we hope you take the time to reflect on our incredible gift of wilderness. What does nature add to your life? What would life look like without the incredible natural heritage we enjoy here in the beautiful state of Oregon? What are [...]
By kristina | 02/20/2012
I’m back in the land of cell phone towers and speedy internet connections. I wrote this post last Friday in Jawbone, but was unable to upload it thanks to the weather and subsequent finicky web connection: Tweet
By kristina | 02/14/2012
Sunday night, my eighth here in Jawbone this trip, I doubled what had previously been my longest stay. I still can’t decide if the silence is golden or deafening, it’s probably a bit of both, but there’s an incredible sense of tranquility here that I will have a hard time [...]
By kristina | 02/08/2012
I went to bed last night thinking about water. On Monday, Brian and I walked the flume line up to the intake to see what adjustments were needed to optimize power Tweet
By kristina | 02/20/2012
I’m back in the land of cell phone towers and speedy internet connections. I wrote this post last Friday in Jawbone, but was unable to upload it thanks to the weather and subsequent finicky web connection: » Read more…
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