Jump on board on Doodle's vacation in this surf dog GoPro video by Barb Ayers, DogDiary.org.
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Gen X surf dog Doodle loves to ride - here's a recent GoPro video of his doggie vacation on the Colorado River. Video (c) Barb Ayers, DogDiary.org
Smell and sound and feel - the river of life. Photo: (c) Barb Ayers, DogDiary.org
The smell of the river at sunrise will change your life.
At dusk, coyote swims by as you zig jag turns through river glass, reflecting earth and man and sky. River bamboo swallows your wake - as if nothing ever happened.
Secret spot. Shhh! Don't tell....
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Eagle Creek Fire has been burning some of our country's most spectacular scenery since Labor Day weekend - in our Oregon front yard. Photo by Richard Hallman, freelanceimaging.com
Hoping for the best - preparing for the worst. It is happening to us - it could happen to you. Eagle Creek Fire ravages our magnificent Columbia River Gorge
It started with a 3am phone call. 162 hikers stranded on the trail as a wildfire broke out. Now it's 48,000+ charred acres later.
What's in your kit?
"Been there, done that" tips for pet parents on disaster preparedness, from Emergency Manager Barb Ayers, our Surf Dog Diaries dog/cat mom who has lived through several disasters.
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