Cinnamon teal at the William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge, Oregon
Hiker dryers, wandering thoughts, and the kindness of friends and strangers as the vast expanse of the Oregon Coast Trail stretches out before me.
This is Day 2 of my adventure. Read it and let me know what you think!
https://seasonsofjason.com/backpacking-the-oregon-coast-trail-day-2/
"The Adventure Begins" - Howard Shore 
"U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, like Rayfield a Democrat, on Monday spoke in Portland about federal legislation he co-sponsored that would pull the plug on the tariffs.
The legislation is expected to get a vote next week."
Edit: This link talks more about the proposed legislation in the Senate
"Oregon leads 12-state lawsuit to challenge Trump tariffs"
"Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield on Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit that seeks to overturn President Donald Trump’s new tariffs.
Oregon leads the lawsuit, which 11 other states have joined. Broadly, the lawsuit argues Congress, not the president, has the power to set tariffs."
Oregon leads 12-state lawsuit to challenge Trump tariffs https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2025/04/oregon-leads-12-state-lawsuit-to-challenge-trump-tariffs.html
Millions of birds are flying through Oregon, and they could use a little help https://www.oregonlive.com/living/2025/04/millions-of-birds-are-flying-through-oregon-and-they-could-use-a-little-help.html
Highway 1
Netarts Bay, OR
Yeah, the Pacific is down there somewhere.
A Spotted Towhee at the William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge, Oregon.
Intel’s new CEO plans to cut another 20% of its jobs, Bloomberg reports https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2025/04/intels-new-ceo-plans-to-cut-another-20-of-its-jobs-bloomberg-reports.html
Epic journey from Portland to San Francisco yesterday along the full length of the Redwood Highway. Driving the scenic route was so worth it. All new territory for me
High school students representing a handful of Portland schools formed a modest presence in front of Portland City Hall Tuesday morning, where they marked Earth Day by demanding more aggressive federal, state and local policy to halt climate change
A Western Gray Squirrel in William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge, Oregon.
Oregon Coast Trail 
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