A Mt. Hood – Parkdale, Oregon B&B
We sure do! Our gardens are a flurry of avian activity! Sparrows, finches, blackbirds, chickadees…the list goes on. Our most colorful visitors so far this spring have been the Evening Grosbeaks. They are a beautiful bird, don’t you think? And we have had at least 50 feeding regularly at our many feeding stations. The gardens [...]
Keep reading Got Birds? Plenty here at our backyard feeders and throughout the Hood River Valley
On January 1st I participated in the 2012 Christmas Bird Count. Although this yearly event has been going on now for 111 years through the Audubon Society it is the 24th event in the Hood River Valley. Unlike many, I stayed close to home participating in the FeederWatch Count. Thousands of volunteers braving the winter weather, grab their binoculars, [...]
We just returned from a month long vacation, journey if you will, in New Zealand. When we first met back in the early 70′s we had a notion to move there. Of course, one thing led to another and here we are, almost 40 years later, and we finally went. It was a wonderful escape. [...]
Tamanawas Falls, in the Mt Hood National Forest, is one of my favorite hikes and one I send my guests on quite often. The trailhead is about 7 miles from the Old Parkdale Inn. This is an great hike year-round. This 100 foot high, 40 foot wide waterfall is easily accessed by hiking an moderate/strenuous two [...]
Claudia was our guest from Holland for 4 days last May. Geared with an amazing camera and a keen eye she explored the Columbia River Gorge, Mt Hood National Forest, the Hood River Valley and our own backyard. Yesterday we received a cd in the mail with 124 photos! We shared quite a few on the [...]
Consider visiting the Hood River Valley. Whether you’re looking for outdoor adventure, a place for your craft projects, wine tasting, shopping or just some rest and relaxation away from the kids and significant others, the Old Parkdale Inn might just be the perfect spot. We have hosted many a girlfriends getaways. We had a 9 [...]
The gardens of the Old Parkdale Inn have been recognized as a Backyard Wildlife Habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. Many birds reside in or migrate through the Hood River Valley and last night I sat on our back patio and watched the evening feeding frenzy at the muliple feeding stations in our gardens. Evening Grosbeaks, [...]
No, I pinch myself alot! I am still in awe of the beauty of Mt Hood, rising majestically out of the Hood River Valley Floor. Oregon’s tallest peak at 11, 240′ looks especially beautiful on days such as this after some big storms. Big and bold, with dramatic rock features. Brilliant white with a winter’s [...]
Bald Butte via the Oak Ridge Trail:
A hike to the top of Bald Butte is a a great choice for an early season hike in the Upper Hood River Valley! A wonderful display of Mt Hood National Forest wildflowers, Lupine, Balsam Root, Indi...
Now We Wait and Watch 'Em Grow:
The acres and acres of blossoms in the Hood River Valley have now turned to itsy bitsy pieces of fruit. And for the next 4 months we will watch them grow and wait for the amazing crop of pears, a...
Winter's Holding On in the Hood River Valley: Snow levels dropped to about 3000' last night just above the orchards which sit in the Upper Hood River Valley at about 2000'. The valley beekeepers just put the hives into the blooming orchards thi...Old Parkdale Inn
4932 Baseline Rd
Parkdale, Oregon 97041
phone: 541-352-5551
email: parkdale@hoodriverlodging.com
