Author: joshmccarroll

  • Hike to Council Crest from Campus

    Hike to Council Crest from Campus

    By Joshua McCarroll As a student I have found if you work on a single project for too long without breaks, you begin to dig yourself into a sort of mental ditch, attacking the problem with the same strategy and thoughts over and over. You lose perspective. I found myself in one of these mental…

  • Portland area winter hikes part 2: Angel’s Rest

    Portland area winter hikes part 2: Angel’s Rest

    By Josh McCarroll For my second winter hike I wanted to make a day trip out of it and get out of the city. I also wanted a place that was easy to find, and safely accessible for PSU students in the case of snow. I tried out Angel’s rest. Angel’s Rest was one of…

  • Portland area winter hikes. Part 1

    Portland area winter hikes. Part 1

     By Josh McCarroll One of the many things that make hiking in the forest such a beautiful experience is the knowledge that it is far older than us and the perception that it will be around long after we die. This perceived permanence always allows us the space to appreciate Oregon’s forests some other day.…