https://roguetrotter.com/2025/12/21/exploring-southern-oregons-sno-parks/ 2026-03-02T08:14:59+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://roguetrotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Thumb1-scaled.jpeg https://roguetrotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/GX013035-1200x675.jpg https://youtu.be/LIPgouVH5BY https://roguetrotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Thumb1-scaled.jpeg Exploring Southern Oregon's Sno-Parks Before you head up in the mountains^ Make sure you are prepared for heavy snow! Preparing for mountain snow adventures in Oregon starts long before we ever leave the valley. Winter travel in the Cascades and Siskiyous demands respect, planning, and experience. Our vehicles are equipped with AWD, studded snow tires, and https://www.youtube.com/embed/LIPgouVH5BY?si=E-MYUWIZda5MDLb- https://img.youtube.com/vi/LIPgouVH5BY?si=E-MYUWIZda5MDLb-/hqdefault.jpg Exploring Southern Oregon's Sno-Parks Before you head up in the mountains^ Make sure you are prepared for heavy snow! Preparing for mountain snow adventures in Oregon starts long before we ever leave the valley. Winter travel in the Cascades and Siskiyous demands respect, planning, and experience. Our vehicles are equipped with AWD, studded snow tires, and https://roguetrotter.com/2025/12/18/crater-lake-time-warp/ 2025-12-20T19:39:10+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://roguetrotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Time-Warp2-scaled.jpg https://roguetrotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Time-Warp4-scaled.jpeg https://youtu.be/OUDPUHN2mjI https://roguetrotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Time-Warp2-scaled.jpg Crater Lake Time Warp Take yourself on a trip into the Crater Lake Time Warp👇! Being what's known as a 'step on guide'. Taking 50 guests on a charter bus to Crater Lake National Park felt less like a tour and more like slipping into a shared time warp. As the miles rolled by and the modern world faded, stories began https://www.youtube.com/embed/OUDPUHN2mjI https://img.youtube.com/vi/OUDPUHN2mjI/hqdefault.jpg Crater Lake Time Warp Take yourself on a trip into the Crater Lake Time Warp👇! Being what's known as a 'step on guide'. Taking 50 guests on a charter bus to Crater Lake National Park felt less like a tour and more like slipping into a shared time warp. As the miles rolled by and the modern world faded, stories began https://roguetrotter.com/2025/12/17/foraging-wild-delicacies/ 2025-12-20T19:58:48+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://roguetrotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Thumb-4-scaled.jpg https://roguetrotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/ACTUALLY-SPELLED-THUMB-scaled.jpg https://youtu.be/6pdUPw8jkvo https://roguetrotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Thumb-4-scaled.jpg Foraging Wild Delicacies A delicious journey through the Bounty of Springtime! Today we go on a Morel Mushroom Hunt in the Cascade Siskiyou National Monument. These elusive delights provide so much joy every year! Stick around to the end of the video👇to see a theatrical RECIPE for a morel omelet! Are morels from outer space? Well https://www.youtube.com/embed/6pdUPw8jkvo https://img.youtube.com/vi/6pdUPw8jkvo/hqdefault.jpg Foraging Wild Delicacies A delicious journey through the Bounty of Springtime! Today we go on a Morel Mushroom Hunt in the Cascade Siskiyou National Monument. These elusive delights provide so much joy every year! Stick around to the end of the video👇to see a theatrical RECIPE for a morel omelet! Are morels from outer space? Well https://roguetrotter.com/2025/12/16/life-in-wizard-islands-secret-lakes/ 2026-03-05T19:32:17+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://roguetrotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/GX010038-scaled.jpg https://roguetrotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/GX010038-800x450.jpg https://youtu.be/JcmoD6rB3Q4 https://roguetrotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/GX010038-scaled.jpg Life in Wizard Islands Secret Lakes! Find out if we get stranded on the island 👆! Exploring the Secret Lakes of Wizard Island feels like stepping into a geological riddle hidden inside a riddle. Rising from the impossibly blue waters of Crater Lake, Wizard Island is a cinder cone volcano with its own crater. Yet on the flanks of the cinder cone https://www.youtube.com/embed/JcmoD6rB3Q4 https://img.youtube.com/vi/JcmoD6rB3Q4/hqdefault.jpg Life in Wizard Islands Secret Lakes! Find out if we get stranded on the island 👆! Exploring the Secret Lakes of Wizard Island feels like stepping into a geological riddle hidden inside a riddle. Rising from the impossibly blue waters of Crater Lake, Wizard Island is a cinder cone volcano with its own crater. Yet on the flanks of the cinder cone https://roguetrotter.com/2024/11/26/awesome-autumn-top-5-day-trips-in-southern-oregon/ 2025-12-19T21:21:02+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://roguetrotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Klamath-Basin-2-scaled-1-scaled.jpg Klamath Basin 2 https://roguetrotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Klamath-Basin1-1-scaled-1.jpg Golden Aspens in the Fall https://youtu.be/6sEa7MpRf40 https://roguetrotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Klamath-Basin-2-scaled-1-scaled.jpg Awesome AUTUMN: TOP 5 DAY TRIPS in Southern Oregon Let's discover the hidden gems of Southern Oregon. Whether you're a local or just passing through, these top five day trips will make your visit unforgettable. In support of my recent YouTube video(click LIKE and SUBSCRIBE!) on this topic, let's delve into each destination and explore what makes them so https://www.youtube.com/embed/6sEa7MpRf40 https://img.youtube.com/vi/6sEa7MpRf40/hqdefault.jpg Awesome AUTUMN: TOP 5 DAY TRIPS in Southern Oregon Let's discover the hidden gems of Southern Oregon. Whether you're a local or just passing through, these top five day trips will make your visit unforgettable. In support of my recent YouTube video(click LIKE and SUBSCRIBE!) on this topic, let's delve into each destination and explore what makes them so https://roguetrotter.com/2024/11/01/finding-common-ground/ 2025-12-19T21:20:01+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://roguetrotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Smith-horse-drinking2.jpg Smith-horse-drinking2 https://roguetrotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/My-Movie.jpg https://youtu.be/verZIqtNkc4 https://roguetrotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Smith-horse-drinking2.jpg Finding COMMON GROUND: SURVIVING an ELECTION year be like... Ever feel like the US election is simultaneously suffocating and constricting? Have you ever felt that your vote is the least creative form of speech? Well, this post is all about how the National Parks were originally designed as a place to 'come up for air'. https://www.youtube.com/embed/verZIqtNkc4 https://img.youtube.com/vi/verZIqtNkc4/hqdefault.jpg Finding COMMON GROUND: SURVIVING an ELECTION year be like... Ever feel like the US election is simultaneously suffocating and constricting? Have you ever felt that your vote is the least creative form of speech? Well, this post is all about how the National Parks were originally designed as a place to 'come up for air'. https://roguetrotter.com/2024/07/25/pacific-coast-and-giant-redwoods-tour/ 2025-12-19T21:17:48+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://roguetrotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/GX013603-scaled-1-scaled.jpg https://roguetrotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/5BAA0685-A560-4CD8-8780-C69BFEFC2F9F.jpg https://youtu.be/ljMpo26L5kA https://roguetrotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/GX013603-scaled-1-scaled.jpg How the Pacific Ocean produced the Giant Redwoods Join us on a tour through the majestic Redwoods and captivating Pacific Coast, where every moment is filled with awe-inspiring beauty and enchanting landscapes. Where towering giants whisper tales of centuries gone by. delve into the ancient mysteries of the old-growth Redwood forest. https://youtu.be/ljMpo26L5kA An https://www.youtube.com/embed/ljMpo26L5kA https://img.youtube.com/vi/ljMpo26L5kA/hqdefault.jpg How the Pacific Ocean produced the Giant Redwoods Join us on a tour through the majestic Redwoods and captivating Pacific Coast, where every moment is filled with awe-inspiring beauty and enchanting landscapes. Where towering giants whisper tales of centuries gone by. delve into the ancient mysteries of the old-growth Redwood forest. https://youtu.be/ljMpo26L5kA An https://roguetrotter.com/2024/07/25/southern-oregons-seasonal-changes-and-microclimates/ 2025-12-19T21:17:04+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://roguetrotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/DJI_0334-scaled-1-scaled.jpg https://youtu.be/LoP7zMDmgzY https://roguetrotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/DJI_0334-scaled-1-scaled.jpg More than HALF of Oregon is COVERED in this! Verdant Oak Savanna: springtime EXPLOSION! Every major ecosystem of Southern Oregon in six minutes. Public Lands: Oregon is COVERED in it! Tidepools to Treeline: Springtime's slow explosion is rocking Southern Oregon! https://youtu.be/LoP7zMDmgzY Join me in this episode as we celebrate the arrival of spring in https://www.youtube.com/embed/LoP7zMDmgzY https://img.youtube.com/vi/LoP7zMDmgzY/hqdefault.jpg More than HALF of Oregon is COVERED in this! Verdant Oak Savanna: springtime EXPLOSION! Every major ecosystem of Southern Oregon in six minutes. Public Lands: Oregon is COVERED in it! Tidepools to Treeline: Springtime's slow explosion is rocking Southern Oregon! https://youtu.be/LoP7zMDmgzY Join me in this episode as we celebrate the arrival of spring in https://roguetrotter.com/2024/05/15/snowshoeing-to-the-rim-of-crater-lake/ 2025-12-19T21:16:33+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://roguetrotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/What-would-ROGUETROTTER-do3-scaled.jpg What-would-ROGUETROTTER-do3 https://roguetrotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/GX013037-scaled.jpg https://youtu.be/yz6YF391cE8 https://roguetrotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/What-would-ROGUETROTTER-do3-scaled.jpg When the road to Crater Lake is CLOSED! - what would ROGUETROTTER do? The Rim Road is usually open year round. That's how we drive up to all the splendid viewpoints in the Park. Seldomly, it will be closed due to heavy snowfall(Crater Lake is the snowiest place in the lower 48 states!). My guests today are a mother and daughter team. They took great https://www.youtube.com/embed/yz6YF391cE8 https://img.youtube.com/vi/yz6YF391cE8/hqdefault.jpg When the road to Crater Lake is CLOSED! - what would ROGUETROTTER do? The Rim Road is usually open year round. That's how we drive up to all the splendid viewpoints in the Park. Seldomly, it will be closed due to heavy snowfall(Crater Lake is the snowiest place in the lower 48 states!). My guests today are a mother and daughter team. They took great https://roguetrotter.com/2024/01/29/hand-drill-fire-lesson-ancient-technique/ 2025-12-19T21:13:47+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://roguetrotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Split-hand-drill-1-scaled.jpg Split-hand-drill-1 https://roguetrotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Oakland-peeps-on-20-1-scaled.jpg https://youtu.be/C9caTLzGbLc https://roguetrotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Split-hand-drill-1-scaled.jpg Hand drill fire lesson, Ancient Technique Today we had the great pleasure to have Mr. Robin Bliss-Wagner as guest. Robin is a Survivalist, Educator and Wilderness Skills Expert. We went up on the Siskiyou Crest to have a lesson in the Ancient technique of starting a fire with only natural materials- a hand drill and some dry tinder. https://www.youtube.com/embed/C9caTLzGbLc https://img.youtube.com/vi/C9caTLzGbLc/hqdefault.jpg Hand drill fire lesson, Ancient Technique Today we had the great pleasure to have Mr. Robin Bliss-Wagner as guest. Robin is a Survivalist, Educator and Wilderness Skills Expert. We went up on the Siskiyou Crest to have a lesson in the Ancient technique of starting a fire with only natural materials- a hand drill and some dry tinder. https://roguetrotter.com/2023/12/01/autumn-in-ashland-oregon/ 2025-12-19T21:15:13+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://roguetrotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Fish-Litha-scaled.jpg https://roguetrotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Ashland-Fall-scaled.jpg https://youtu.be/jmiUepwIB5k https://roguetrotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Fish-Litha-scaled.jpg Ashland robed in her fall colors Celebrating Autumn here in Ashland Oregon! Explosions of color nestled in the Siskiyou Mountains. Lithia Park is an attractive destination! https://youtu.be/jmiUepwIB5k Ashland Oregon is bonkers with fall colors, Lithia Park is her crown jewel. Lithia Park was designed by the famous landscape architect John McLaren in https://www.youtube.com/embed/jmiUepwIB5k https://img.youtube.com/vi/jmiUepwIB5k/hqdefault.jpg Ashland robed in her fall colors Celebrating Autumn here in Ashland Oregon! Explosions of color nestled in the Siskiyou Mountains. Lithia Park is an attractive destination! https://youtu.be/jmiUepwIB5k Ashland Oregon is bonkers with fall colors, Lithia Park is her crown jewel. Lithia Park was designed by the famous landscape architect John McLaren in https://roguetrotter.com/2023/11/16/pardon-my-french/ 2025-12-19T21:24:15+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://roguetrotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/mon-cadre-francais-scaled.jpg mon-cadre-francais https://youtu.be/Q5piT3tYS1k https://roguetrotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/mon-cadre-francais-scaled.jpg Pardon my french! Snowshoeing and storytelling at Crater Lake. Had the pleasure of doing a tour for a bunch of french tour operators. Very fun. Got to toss around some frenglish. They were very gracious ;). Thanks to Travel Southern Oregon for setting this up, merci bien mes amis! https://youtu.be/Q5piT3tYS1k Just head to our Crater https://www.youtube.com/embed/Q5piT3tYS1k https://img.youtube.com/vi/Q5piT3tYS1k/hqdefault.jpg Pardon my french! Snowshoeing and storytelling at Crater Lake. Had the pleasure of doing a tour for a bunch of french tour operators. Very fun. Got to toss around some frenglish. They were very gracious ;). Thanks to Travel Southern Oregon for setting this up, merci bien mes amis! https://youtu.be/Q5piT3tYS1k Just head to our Crater https://roguetrotter.com/2023/11/05/our-official-position-on-the-existence-of-bigfoot/ 2025-12-19T21:37:10+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://roguetrotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Patterson_Gimlin_Bigfoot.jpg Patterson_Gimlin_Bigfoot https://roguetrotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/E6lm4_RXIAMlPT_.jpg https://youtu.be/TbtX9tvplQI https://roguetrotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Patterson_Gimlin_Bigfoot.jpg Our official position on the existence of Bigfoot https://youtu.be/TbtX9tvplQI Today we take some friends of Jim Belushi to Crater Lake. Setting the tone for a day that felt both intimate and epic. As we began the hike up Watchman Peak, conversation naturally turned toward the deep time story of the landscape around us. Crater Lake isn’t just a beautiful https://www.youtube.com/embed/TbtX9tvplQI https://img.youtube.com/vi/TbtX9tvplQI/hqdefault.jpg Our official position on the existence of Bigfoot https://youtu.be/TbtX9tvplQI Today we take some friends of Jim Belushi to Crater Lake. Setting the tone for a day that felt both intimate and epic. As we began the hike up Watchman Peak, conversation naturally turned toward the deep time story of the landscape around us. Crater Lake isn’t just a beautiful https://roguetrotter.com/2023/10/25/naglfare/ 2025-12-19T21:38:02+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://roguetrotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Naglfare-thumb-5-1-scaled.jpg Naglfare thumb 5 https://youtu.be/5Tmk2H3wqg4 https://roguetrotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Naglfare-thumb-5-1-scaled.jpg Naglfare Today something different: a medieval fairytale from the deep past, Prince Lyndverm. Join me on a journey to a distant realm. A fresh retelling from atop Wagner Butte. https://youtu.be/5Tmk2H3wqg4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/5Tmk2H3wqg4 https://img.youtube.com/vi/5Tmk2H3wqg4/hqdefault.jpg Naglfare Today something different: a medieval fairytale from the deep past, Prince Lyndverm. Join me on a journey to a distant realm. A fresh retelling from atop Wagner Butte. https://youtu.be/5Tmk2H3wqg4 https://roguetrotter.com/2023/10/25/non-plus-ultra/ 2025-12-16T23:39:54+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://roguetrotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Natty-Bridge-Seasonal-flow-rate-comparison-scaled.jpg Natty Bridge Seasonal flow rate comparison https://youtu.be/hVxH1fZ5eE4 https://roguetrotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Natty-Bridge-Seasonal-flow-rate-comparison-scaled.jpg Non Plus Ultra Natural Bridge- Seasonal flow rate comparison on the Upper Rogue River. Wait for it... https://youtu.be/hVxH1fZ5eE4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/hVxH1fZ5eE4 https://img.youtube.com/vi/hVxH1fZ5eE4/hqdefault.jpg Non Plus Ultra Natural Bridge- Seasonal flow rate comparison on the Upper Rogue River. Wait for it... https://youtu.be/hVxH1fZ5eE4 https://roguetrotter.com/2023/10/25/harvest-23-weisinger-quady-north-irvine-roberts-and-more/ 2025-12-17T00:25:55+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://roguetrotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/GX011390-2-1-scaled.jpg https://youtu.be/6YjgofIf1UQ https://roguetrotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/GX011390-2-1-scaled.jpg Rogue Valley Wine Harvest Let's dive deep into just some of the facets of winemaking! Join us as we take a HARVEST JOURNEY to just a few of our favorite destinations! Weisinger, Quady North, Irvine & Roberts, Schmidt Family Vineyards, Plaisance Ranch and more! https://youtu.be/6YjgofIf1UQ https://youtu.be/ICnE9ziVjQ0 https://www.youtube.com/embed/6YjgofIf1UQ https://img.youtube.com/vi/6YjgofIf1UQ/hqdefault.jpg Rogue Valley Wine Harvest Let's dive deep into just some of the facets of winemaking! Join us as we take a HARVEST JOURNEY to just a few of our favorite destinations! Weisinger, Quady North, Irvine & Roberts, Schmidt Family Vineyards, Plaisance Ranch and more! https://youtu.be/6YjgofIf1UQ https://youtu.be/ICnE9ziVjQ0 https://www.youtube.com/embed/ICnE9ziVjQ0 https://img.youtube.com/vi/ICnE9ziVjQ0/hqdefault.jpg Rogue Valley Wine Harvest Let's dive deep into just some of the facets of winemaking! Join us as we take a HARVEST JOURNEY to just a few of our favorite destinations! Weisinger, Quady North, Irvine & Roberts, Schmidt Family Vineyards, Plaisance Ranch and more! https://youtu.be/6YjgofIf1UQ https://youtu.be/ICnE9ziVjQ0 https://roguetrotter.com/2023/10/25/wizard-island-wzrds/ 2025-12-28T18:13:38+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://roguetrotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2025-12-28-at-10.10.22-AM-scaled.png Screenshot 2025-12-28 at 10.10.22 AM https://youtu.be/KdFmgT5WVNI https://roguetrotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2025-12-28-at-10.10.22-AM-scaled.png Wizard Island Wzrds Arthur and I head to the very heart of Crater Lake, the cinder cone rising from the middle of the caldera- Wizard Island. Lookin for a wizard… https://youtu.be/KdFmgT5WVNI Join us as we explore the boat house on Wizard Island, Hike around the crater at the summit of the island-- called the Witches Cauldron-- look for https://www.youtube.com/embed/KdFmgT5WVNI https://img.youtube.com/vi/KdFmgT5WVNI/hqdefault.jpg Wizard Island Wzrds Arthur and I head to the very heart of Crater Lake, the cinder cone rising from the middle of the caldera- Wizard Island. Lookin for a wizard… https://youtu.be/KdFmgT5WVNI Join us as we explore the boat house on Wizard Island, Hike around the crater at the summit of the island-- called the Witches Cauldron-- look for https://roguetrotter.com/2023/10/25/day-hiking-in-red-buttes/ 2025-12-17T00:27:27+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://roguetrotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Red-Buttes-thumb-2-1-scaled.jpg Red Buttes thumb 2 https://youtu.be/xMx67k5qu3E https://roguetrotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Red-Buttes-thumb-2-1-scaled.jpg Day hiking in Red Buttes Let's journey through the very unique geology, flora and fauna of the Red Buttes wilderness. Swimming in a high mountain lake! Bear grass, azaleas in bloom. A glimpse of the rare red bellied newt! https://youtu.be/xMx67k5qu3E https://www.youtube.com/embed/xMx67k5qu3E https://img.youtube.com/vi/xMx67k5qu3E/hqdefault.jpg Day hiking in Red Buttes Let's journey through the very unique geology, flora and fauna of the Red Buttes wilderness. Swimming in a high mountain lake! Bear grass, azaleas in bloom. A glimpse of the rare red bellied newt! https://youtu.be/xMx67k5qu3E https://roguetrotter.com/2023/10/25/what-does-eliana-mean/ 2025-12-17T00:20:12+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://roguetrotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Brian-and-Me-2-1-scaled.jpg Brian and Me 2 https://youtu.be/wBHgyH43LNs https://roguetrotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Brian-and-Me-2-1-scaled.jpg What does Eliana mean? We love a wineries with great stories! Let's head to Eliana Wines and have a chat with the great story teller and viticulturist Brian Jordan. https://youtu.be/wBHgyH43LNs https://www.youtube.com/embed/wBHgyH43LNs https://img.youtube.com/vi/wBHgyH43LNs/hqdefault.jpg What does Eliana mean? We love a wineries with great stories! Let's head to Eliana Wines and have a chat with the great story teller and viticulturist Brian Jordan. https://youtu.be/wBHgyH43LNs https://roguetrotter.com/2018/04/11/a-brief-history-of-skiing/ 2025-12-17T03:39:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://roguetrotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Birkebeiner-gemaelde.jpg Birkebeiner-gemaelde https://roguetrotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/SkiHistBolgpost-300x230.jpg