Timberline Lodge Dogs: Animals Who Became Mountain Legends

Timberline Lodge Dogs: A Treasured Tradition Timberline Lodge has a way of feeling alive. Not just because of the fireplace, the hand-hewn logs and stonework, or the view of Mount Hood on one direction and a view of Mount Jefferson in the other—but because for decades, animals were part of the lodge experience. They weren’t … Continue reading Timberline Lodge Dogs: Animals Who Became Mountain Legends

Ranger and Laddie on Mount Hood Most people who’ve spent time around Mount Hood recognize names like Sam Barlow, Lige Coalman or Billy Welch—figures etched into the landscape through place names, summit stories, and historical accounts. Coalman alone is remembered for climbing Oregon’s highest peak 586 times and building the fire lookout cabin on the … Continue reading Ranger and Laddie on Mount Hood: Legendary Climbing Dogs