The Road Less Traveled

by Kathy Kelly

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The Road Less Traveled

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Kathy Kelly

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Photograph - Photography

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One of my favorite hiking adventures was on the McKenzie River National Trail in Oregon. Surrounded by lush 300 year old forests, rugged terrain, and beautiful blue clear lakes, one could breathe again. It was as if civilization never existed. That said, many of the trails were quite rocky and one had to watch their step very carefully.

For about 8,000 years, the McKenzie River has been home to Native Americans. In more recent history, Kalapuya and Molala tribes lived nomadically in the summer and spent winters in the lower valley. This way of life continued until the mid-19th century, when many natives died of disease or were relocated to reservations

The first recorded exploration of the river occurred in the spring of 1812, when the Pacific Fur Company reached the McKenzie via the Willamette River, as part of a larger exploration led by Donald McKenzie. The Trail bears his name.

This work has been featured in the following Groups and Contests:

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Out West -13 States
Nature
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August 17th, 2019

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