Greater Outdoors Oregon

“Be happy while you are living, for you are a long time dead.” ~ Scottish Proverb! Another cold night, but with some interesting aerial phenomena... Some of the bright lights were from me at various points throughout the night. What flew by at 10 PM had to have been a plane though... Cloudy skies for the most part, sadly. Enjoy the music and Nightlapse video of the Central Oregon Skyline!

Very cold night last night - down into the mid-twenties. Very crisp clean air... left the GoPro on with a power pack and it made it through the night. Need to play around with the settings and find the best setting for dark overcast nights. Anyways I hope you enjoy the video and the "soundtrack" as it is. Have a good one and see you all later on down the timeline ~ S.

Lovely Battle Rock Wayside visit... this is the footage from the Peninsula Hike. Perhaps on a really high King's Tide Battle Rock could be temporarily transformed into an island. At least until low tide again! Oh, one more other thing before you start the video: Just a little intro music at the start of the vid otherwise just the sound of the Pacific Ocean for about eight minutes straight. If you found the time to enjoy this video then do please consider leaving a "like" behind as a foot print - evidence of your having enjoyed this video. Better still I hope the video motivated you to do some of your own coastal hiking or inland hiking as your local circumstances dictate! As always - you know the drill - if you bring it on out there, then please do bring it on back home or to some other area where waste items can be properly disposed of responsibly. I am aiming this comment at those among us taking their first steps out and about and not aiming this comment at you the experienced outdoor enthusiasts. Have a good one and safe journeys out there! ~ S. PS I will attempt to go back and get some three sixty footage and then edit it down into a more interesting chronicle of a hike out upon Battle Rock.

It's no battle to relax at Battle Rock Historic Wayside... This is some of the footage my first visit to this amazing little gem of a Wayside along the Oregon 101. This is just beachside video with the Peninsula and the wave action for about five minutes. I will post a video of my Battle Rock Hike and give the Wayside some coverage as well. "Not the past, not the future, life is now." - Rickson Gracie Thanks for watching, wishing you and yours all the best ~ S.

Roadtrip Southern Coast of Oregon, USA. A brief visit to Cape Blanco Lighthouse... beautiful area. Cape Blanco State Park has a lot to offer: The Lighthouse, Trails, Settler Home, Settler graveyard, and coastal wonderings. Very cool place! Enjoy the video ~ S.

Another Oregon Beach visited along the Oregon Coastal hidden Gem area... Another hike and relaxing visit seaside in the books! Rainy stormy weather but that just gave the visit a special series of atmospherics! Just remember this no matter where you are located and what is going on all around you: "If you do not speak up when it matters, when would it matter that you speak? The opposite of courage is conformity. Even a dead fish can go with the flow." - Rickson Gracie Words of wisdom, and so shall your courage be found as a hidden resource... ~S

Washburne Day Use Area: From the Parking Lot, with plenty of parking spots open, out along the Beach Trail out to the Shining Sea. Hello and Friendly Greetings from the awesome Pacific Ocean! The only thing you have to worry about, outside of other people, are the Seagulls... and they aren't so bad after all. Enjoy the footage - now get out there and go for a Hike! ~ S.

A brief visit to the Washburne Day Use Area off the Oregon 101.. this video features a short trail between the OR 101 Highway Entrance and Beach Trailhead over by the rest rooms. More coverage of this area to come at a later date and time. Until then... enjoy! ~ S.

A brief trip to Seven Devils after a huge storm that hit the previous evening and that morning. Heavy winds, heavy hail and rain. Lovely rest area... well worth a visit to this hidden gem located along the Oregon coast - but not during a storm! Enjoy the video ~ S.

Thanks for your patience! Here it is... This is the "RUMBLE VERSION"... the BitChute version (SpotOnLiving) will be totally different and other shorter variations will be on offer for other sites to draw people to these two freedom of expression platforms. I will not be putting in any considerable effort - like I put into these videos here - on censorship platforms and will avoid most of them whenever possible. The Content Creators are the one's that built certain other established platforms... and should be treated much more respectfully than they are on those "other" social media sites. Enjoy part three... I have plenty of footage for future posts until Bungee Jumping is back on like Donkey Kong! Have a good one folks ~ Sean.

"Ganbatte Kudasai" is Japanese for "Be Your Best/Do your Best." Here is Part two of the intended three part series in "Courage is Grace Under Pressure"... Three jumps are in this one and I have played around with the format for some variety. The team at CENTRAL OREGON BUNGEE ADVENTURES are the best at what they do and put your experience and safety first and foremost. I am bummed that they won't be out at the Bridge in Peter Skene Ogden State Scenic Viewpoint every weekend. You can still schedule events with them... but the regular season has come to a close. I am looking forward to the 2024 season already! The website for Central Oregon Bungee Adventures can be accessed at: https://oregonbungee.com Wishing you and yours all the best. Part three is next! ~ S.

CENTRAL OREGON BUNGEE ADVENTURES: COURAGE is GRACE under PRESSURE Part I Part I of the Bungee Jumps that took place on Saturday the 28th of October, 2023. Here you see: The PROFESSIONALS! All of these fine folks work the jumps and are the wind beneath the wings of everyone who jumps with CENTRAL OREGON BUNGEE ADVENTURES. They even supply you with the wings which upon you soar! For the record - these folks are dedicated. When I woke up that morning it was 16 degrees out and it only got up into the 40's later on in the day. So towards the end of the season one can expect some of the coldest conditions - but probably an even more invigorating experience! Perhaps even a little Cryotherapy! Jumping with the cold wind blowing and dipping down into the shaded Canyon takes bravery and dedication. And for me... would require lots of cold weather gear!!! However many people soared with Central Oregon Bungee Adventures for some of their final weekend Bungee Jumps. If you have a bucket list or want a unique experience for you and your friends or co-workers though you can still schedule events! The website is located at: https://oregonbungee.com “Courage is Grace Under Pressure” - Ernest Hemingway Enjoy these 6 jumps… I will be jumping with Central Oregon Bungee Adventures once they start to book more jumps again! Thanks for watching - be safe out there but be brave! ~ Sean.

"FREQUENT FLIER MILES": More fun from Saturday the 23rd of September, 2023. This time one of the employees for CENTRAL OREGON BUNGEE ADVENTURES shows us how it gets done! I believe he stated that these were his 91st through 95th Bungee jumps!! Impressive stuff... considering that this is the highest bridge bungee jump one can do in the United States! Impressive jumping good Sir! As for you - enjoy watching how a frequent flier enjoys the art of Bungee Jumping! Stay free, be healthy and be true to yourself each and every day! ~ S.

An Evening hike upon the Sun Notch Trail inside Crater Lake National Park Oregon, USA Evening hikes are relaxing... and this was my third hike of the day for a total of 9.2-ish miles on Sunday the 24th of September, 2023. This particular hike is a short one at eight tenths of a mile or so. Scenic. Beautiful. Relaxing! Location inside of the park for the Sun Notch trail is located off of The East Rim Drive in Crater Lake National Park in Oregon, USA. As you drive/ride/hike the rim roadway the trailhead is located at the end of a long bend around Sun Meadow. A pull off area functions as a small parking area on the north side of the road with the trailhead being located off to your left for the beginning of this short enjoyable hike. Enjoy the video and get out there and hike! ~ S.

More soaring American Eagle flights from this past Saturday which was the 23rd of September, 2023. AWESOME STUFF! This time we see several members of the LEWIS and CLARK FIREFIGHTERS from MONTANA enjoy gravity's pull at the Crooked River High Bridge in the beautiful Peter Skene Ogden State Park in Terrebonne Oregon, USA. There were around 20 firefighters that jumped that day - quite the showing! All of these hard working and rugged people were on their way back to Montana after fighting fires in California - wishing them and theirs all the best in this life. Thanks for watching and my gratitude to the LEWIS & CLARK firefighting team for their bravery and service. ~ S. PS For more details please visit https://oregonbungee.com

JUMP TO IT! PART II Central Oregon Bungee Adventures 09/23/23 Saturday PART II: Have fun and own it! Three jumps covered in part two… more installments will be on the way. Enjoy the bungee jump thrills of those brave souls that took and will take the challenge! Have a good one ~ S

Central Oregon Bungee Adventures 09/23/23 Saturday PART I: Jumps for fun! I showed up on Saturday the 23rd of September 2023 to live vicariously through the experiences of the brave Eagles that earned their wings on this fine day! A lot of brave people showed up this past Saturday and kept the crew of "CENTRAL OREGON BUNGEE ADVENTURES" on their toes, alert and busy as could be. An enjoyable way to spend a fine Saturday! www.oregonbungee.com Thanks for watching part i. Hope to see you earn your wings soon!! ~ S.

This is part two of my High Speed Guide to MOUNT BAILEY... The view from the top, on a clear day, is quite amazing. While I was on this hike it was cloudy due to the forest fires and the air quality was compromised but the hike was still amazing. This will become a yearly hiking "pilgrimage" for me... and I look forward to my next visit to this amazing area. Thanks for viewing. If you have any topic related comments or suggestions you wish to share please feel free to do so down below in the comments. If you enjoyed these clips please let me know with a "like", "share" and or "Subscribe". My thanks in advance and wishing you and yours all the best in this world. ~ Sean.

Mount Bailey a.k.a. "Baldy"... Located in the Umpqua National Forest and standing at 8,368 in elevation this mountain offers you two hiking options: OPTION ONE: Trail 1451 which is over 9 miles in length and allows you the opportunity for over 3,000 feet of elevation gain. Different guide books give different trail lengths for Trail 1451 with 9.6 and 10 having been some of the distances I have seen listed. Awesome hike in the woods... once you hit the crater you are treated to a wide diversities of terrain and views. This mountain has it all - in my humble opinion! OPTION TWO: Dirt Road 300 forks left onto Road 380: You need a four wheel drive vehicle to access this road... but it will cut 2.2 miles off of your hike. So then the hike is "around" 5.5 miles in total distance. Your elevation gain will be around 2,000 feet. With a Crater to show membership in the Cascades, a lovely opening in the rock wall that frames Diamond Lake and Mount Thielsen, a hidden garden during the Summer time, some technical hiking, skree slopes, a three foot wall to scramble over and awesome views from the top this hike has so much to offer. I will be doing this hike again in the future!

Poolside @ Crater Lake in Crater Lake National Park located in Oregon, USA! Nothing refreshes you like a quick - and I mean quick! - dip into Crater Lake after some hiking in the hot sun. This footage is take from Friday September the 15th of 2023 and was on the occasion of my third boat trip out to Wizard Island this season. I loved every second of my visits out to this volcanic island and look forward to many more visits in the future as well. Two of Crater Lake’s residents are featured in this coverage: Golden Mantled Ground Squirrels and Crayfish. The ground squirrels are everywhere and are not only weaponize their cuteness to get handouts from park visitors but are very adept as “visiting” your backpack once your back is turned. Please don’t feed them… they need to rely upon their own foraging skills or otherwise there could be detrimental consequences for these amazing animals. As regards the Crayfish… they are not native to Crater Lake. They were originally introduced as food for the Rainbow Trout but their populations have exploded which has driven the Mazama Newt to the edge of extinction. To save these newts, which long ago abandoned the ability to create and secrete poison in their skins as a defense mechanism, evolved as the top of the food chain residents of Crater Lake. That is until the Fish and Crayfish were introduced into the Crater Lake ecosystem. Now the Crayfish have to be removed… and that seems to be unlikely. Time will tell. Anyways I hope you enjoyed this video of my Crater Lake swims and lakeside explorations. Hope you get to visit this fine blue crown jewel in America’s National Park system. Please remember to leave no trace though and to be respectful of the wild animals that call the park home. Except for those Crater Lake Fish and Crayfish! Stay healthy and be well ~ S.

JUMPS for a MOMENT of JOY, MEMORIES for a LIFETIME! Another take on some of the Jumps for joy that I have witnessed over at the Ogden Rest area in Central Oregon. For more information about CENTRAL OREGON BUNGEE ADVENTURES please visit their website at: Oregonbungee.com Enjoy their flights of fancy given high flying reality! Please give a “Like”, maybe a “Share” and or “Subscribe”. My thanks in advance. Have a good one ~ S.

Critters of Garfield Peak in Crater Lake National Park... This short clip focuses upon a Prairie Falcon that I encountered while hiking up the Garfield Peak Trail at Crater Lake National Park in Oregon, USA. I have slowed down the clip because of just how fleeting of an encounter this turned out to be. In the moment it seemed to last longer... Anyways enjoy! Stay healthy, be well and just say "No" to the shameless and corrupt Shill Big Pharma Charlatans. Wishing you and yours all the best in this "Brave New World". ~ S

Who gives you Wings and then the Wind to Power? Central Oregon Bungee Adventures, that's who! Central Oregon Bungee Adventures at Scenic Peter Skene Ogden State Park/Rest Area... Saturday 09/16/2023. Fly like an Eagle! And if you don't mind then it won't matter and so you take the plunge... Always entertaining to watch those who can and those who have yet to take the leap of faith. Excellent knowledgeable staff who can give you the experience of a lifetime. Website @ https://oregonbungee.com Be free, be free... be free to be yourself and crush it! ~ S

My first visit out to the Wizard Island in Crater Lake National Park located in Oregon, USA! A guided video tour of the hiking trail to the top - not all of it but a sampler so you can enjoy the beauty of Wizard Island. The trail is a 2.4 mile out and back hike which you can totally do with your three hour visitors pass so you can get that hike done in plenty of time. I undertook this adventure on Monday the 4th of September of 2023 having taken the Wizard Island Shuttle out to the Island at 12:30 PM... back at the Dock by 4:30-ish. An enjoyable experience and one I can highly recommend. Not much wildlife out on the island though I do hope to get footage of the Mazama Newts, The Black Island Garter Snakes, Crayfish, Rainbow Trout and Kokanee Salmon. I even hope to get some fishing in at some point! The Mazama Newt is endangered so hands off the salamanders please! The Golden-Mantled Ground Squirrels have long ago conquered Wizard Island! Wishing you and yours all the best - get out there and roll the bones! ~ Sean.

VISIBLE (PUBLISHED) Mt Bachelor Visit for Sunday 08/27/23 Mt Bachelor in Central Oregon, just outside of the town of Bend. Hiked on Sunday 08/27/2023... Fine hike only clouded by fire smoke which grew heavier as the day wore on and negatively impacted breathing. As I got closer to the Summit the smoke grew thick and looked like rain clouds but the Summit was thankfully above most of the air contamination and was fairly "clean". This made for our now infamous red sunsets... Post hike I had to rest up because the smoke really took the wind out of my sails.