Few have given back to their hometowns the way that Ed Kushner has. “20 years is a long time to stick with something.” Ed says, “I never worked for the same employer for that amount of time, and the only outdoor activities that I did for more than 20 years were gardening and bicycling.” And … Read more
My daughter Vivian’s summer camp canceled their entire week of programming on the first day of camp. Summer Scramble Vivian had just graduated kindergarten, and even if she wasn’t super excited about getting carsick in the camp’s big school bus, she was excited that it was finally summer. Then she found herself stuck in the … Read more
The International Rose Test Garden is a one mile walk, along shaded downhill trails, from the Hoyt Arboretum Visitor Center. If in doubt, take the downhill path! The Route To get to the Rose Garden, you’ll take Oak Trail, Wildwood Trail, and follow the sign posts that point toward the Rose Garden and Japanese Garden. … Read more
Pittock Mansion is a 1.5 mile walk from the Hoyt Arboretum Visitor Center: through the Arboretum, across the Barbara Walker Crossing footbridge, and along the Wildwood Trail. Though the trail gains around 300 feet in elevation between Barbara Walker Crossing and Pittock, the views from the top and the verdant forest along the trail are … Read more
Why I Volunteer During the pandemic, I turned to the solace of nature. Socially distanced walks in parks were a regular thing. The misty trails and mystical wonder of Hoyt Arboretum were a source of escape and inspiration, but by the Fall of 2021, as far as I was concerned, the pandemic had been going … Read more