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TFW you and your humans just did 15 miles of hiking in Colorado and they bring you YOUR OWN personal #TrekBlanket to snuggle up in...
But they are also cooking something tasty on the fire 👀
Everyone say Hi to Stella 🐾
📸: @mikehawkins
Who am I?
The Western Swordfern.
It’s an evergreen fern native to western North America, where it is one of the most abundant ferns.
It occurs along the Pacific coast from southeastern Alaska to southern California.
The preferred habitat of this fern is the understory of moist coniferous woodlands at low elevations.
It grows best in well-drained acidic soil of rich humus and small stones.
It is very resilient and survives occasional droughts, but flourishes only with consistent moisture and light sunlight, and it prefers cool weather.
[Source: Wikipedia.com]
Hi! I’m a Crayfish!
Crayfish are freshwater crustaceans resembling small lobsters.
In some parts of the United States they are also known as crawfish, craydids, crawdaddies, crawdads, freshwater lobsters, mountain lobsters, mudbugs, or yabbies.
Crayfish can be found in many parts of the world, including North and South America, Australia, and Europe.
These distinctive invertebrates typically have two pincers (chelae) and a flat, fan-shaped tail used for swimming at the bottoms of lakes, streams, rivers, and wetlands.
Among the approximately 500 different species of crayfish in the world, a handful of them have been introduced to the west coast.
Source: Wikipedia.com
seagrant.oregonstate.edu
Orange 🍊 you glad it’s finally summer?
So are we. So stoked in fact that we are introducing a brand new color
🧡 Burnt Orange.
A perfect gift for the #hiker #camper #beachbum or someone who just really likes orange in your life!
Keep an eye out for our release next week
👀👀👀
The most important thing that bees do is pollinate. Pollination is needed for plants to reproduce, and so many plants depend on bees or other insects as pollinators.
When a bee collects nectar and pollen from the flower of a plant, some pollen from the stamens—the male reproductive organ of the flower—sticks to the hairs of her body.
When she visits the next flower, some of this pollen is rubbed off onto the stigma, or tip of the pistil—the female reproductive organ of the flower. When this happens, fertilization is possible, and a fruit, carrying seeds, can develop.
So when you see a 🐝, let it buzz!
[Source: ingenuimcanada.org]
We are nearing the end of wildflower season in Oregon’s Willamette Valley.
The wildflower season is best April through early June.
In April, beautiful purple camas and pond lilies in the low wetland areas of the Willamette Valley start budding.
Some of the flowers you might see include coast fawn lilies, cut-leaved goldthread, flowering currant, Hartwig's wildginger, Indian plum, Oregon grape, Oregon fawn lilies, Oregon fetid adder's tongue, Oregon selaginella, Marshall's saxifrage, saucer bishops cap, spring gold, trillium, violets, western wood anemone and many more.
[Source: eugenecascadecoast.com]
Have you ever been to Mars?
Well, neither have we 😬
However, we HAVE been to the John Day Fossil Beds and it feels like another planet, but it’s right here on earth - in the heart of Oregon.
The hills formed when two distinct periods of volcanic activity, during the past 40 million years, deposited layers of iron oxides, ash, silicates and other minerals.
Over the eons, weathering has brought out the colors and smoothed the hillsides.
[Source: epod.usra.edu]
Happy Pride Month 🌈
☀️Happy Summer Solstice☀️
The Summer Solstice, or as many call it “Midsummer,” is the period of time centered upon the summer solstice.
More specifically the northern European celebrations that accompany the actual solstice or take place on a day between June 19 and June 25 and the preceding evening. The exact dates vary among different cultures.
The celebration predates Christianity, and existed under different names and traditions around the world.
[Source: Wikipedia.com]
Snow?! But it's almost July!
Fun Fact: You're looking at a "snowcap" on top of Mount Mazama or Crater Lake, part of the Cascades Mountain Range in Southern Oregon.
However, not all mountains have snowcaps, and not all mountains that get snow have snowcaps all year.
Many mountains, though, have snowcaps year-round. Above a certain point — called the snow line — it stays cold enough that the snow never melts.
Although mountaintops are closer to the Sun, they're also farther away from the thermal heat of the Earth's core that keeps the ground warm. So the top of the mountain can be much colder than the bottom.
Cooler temperatures at the top of a mountain also mean that there's less evaporation taking place.
Side Walk Chalk : 🤓 Educational Edition
“Origin of a Tsunami
A Landslide Underwater”
No Leaders Please
invent yourself and then reinvent yourself,
don’t swim in the same slough.
invent yourself and then reinvent yourself
and
stay out of the clutches of mediocrity.
invent yourself and then reinvent yourself,
change your tone and shape so often that they can
never
categorize you.
reinvigorate yourself and
accept what is
but only on the terms that you have invented
and reinvented.
be self-taught.
and reinvent your life because you must;
it is your life and
its history
and the present
belong only to
you.
Charles Bukowski
Looking for a cozy spot?
Our #trekblanket makes a perfect pair with your favorite reading nook 📚
✨ Washable, Odor & Pet Hair Resistant so you can cuddle up with your pets without the mess.
Looking for ways to educate yourself? Here’s a great starter.
Swipe right for 👉
“Whiteness in the Outdoors”
A Compiled Guide By:
@alisonmdesir @_lassosafroworld @teresabaker11 @she_colorsnature @courtneyahndesign @pattiegonia @katieboue @naturechola @ava @skynoire @vasu_sojitra
We’ve been watching, listening and here is what we’re going to do:
The three of us here at Horizon Hound are fully committed to proactive allyship in the outdoors.
What does this mean?
It means taking on a more active role in this space to educate about the inequities that BIPOC face on a daily basis in outdoor spaces.
It means amplifying accounts of BIPOC, including those who identify on the LGBTQBIA spectrum.
We are open and welcome feedback because we are all learning and growing together.
#blackouttuesday
✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿
Always take the scenic route...
Just don’t forget to do your best to
#RecreateResponsibly
While some states are easing restrictions,
many of the indigenous reservations and surrounding areas are still struggling due to #Covid19
So we graciously ask you to take the scenic route but please, plan ahead and do your best to respect these communities.
For more information or to make donations check out @nativesoutdoors
There's a light on in the attic.
Though the house is dark and shuttered,
I can see a flickerin' flutter,
And I know what it's about.
There's a light on in the attic.
I can see it from the outside,
And I know you're on the inside . . .
lookin' out.
The team here at Horizon Hound is a lot like you.
Patiently waiting for restrictions to relax so we can get back outdoors.
We miss long drives to trailheads, hot springs, and camping on the lands of the @nationalparkservice
However, we also deeply believe in the movement to #recreateresponsibly
What does this mean?
Swipe right 👉
for some helpful tips.
Want some more resources? @katieboue @leavenotracecenter
Everything feels like a big “perhaps” right now.
Many people are having to reframe and adapt to what each day will look like, let alone next week or month.
As restrictions begin to ease what does your ideal perhaps look like?
