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The creek runs through a greenway one and one-half miles long, flanking a checkerboard of agrarian, residential and utility company property.
The creek runs through a greenway one and one-half miles long, flanking a checkerboard of agrarian, residential and utility company property.
Those of us who trek the wilderness in the Great Northwest have some very peculiar people to thank.  A little more than a century ago, as the burgeoning industrial revolution began to trammel its way across the country, the owners of railroads, municipal water holdings, the telegraph, and those new-fangled monstrosities known as electric power companies, all found themselves in a pickle.

To ply their trade they needed space; more to the point, they needed specific routes through the space that other people had, or could have, just by parking their wagons and calling it home. More critically, they didn't want to have to pay for it, at least not at the going rate.

They were able to convince the local, county, state and even the federal government (none of which needed much convincing), that it would be in the nation's best interest to grant a set of low-to-no cost easements ceding to these entities the rights-of-way through any obstacle which might come into their path.

And while this over-simplification of events would not earn even a solid "D" in an intro to contract law course, it brings to light an undeniable reality: a lot of the wilderness we get to enjoy in this part of the country is there because someone took it and never gave it back.

This became abundantly clear to me this Summer and Fall when I hiked no fewer than five major wilderness areas whose sole purpose, were they not wilderness, would be to provide a conduit for some sort of consumer service.  In Washington: Dog Mountain, Hamilton Mountain, Table Mountain and the complex of trails at Coyote  Wall are all criss-crossed with power lines.  They don't overwhelm the landscape, but there they are.  In Oregon, Mount Defiance is essentially the state's tallest communication tower; Forest Park combines water, electricity, and phone routes that are hidden so well in places, you'd never know they were there.

The Burnt Bridge Creek Greenway, here in Vancouver, would simply not exist today, save for its designation as a right-of-way for Bonneville Power and the local railway. Homes were built right up to its rim, and a residential (essentially rural road) was grandfathered in before it was declared a wetland refuge, but the area itself remains blissfully exempt from development.  It is home to at least a dozen species of waterfowl, herons, eagles, peregrine falcons, beavers, otters, coyote, deer, and all the usual characters thriving in an urban wildlife setting.  As far as the animals are concerned, the place is more or less the way they found it.

Did all this open territory come down to us by accident? Was it the by-product of both greed and a none-too-coincidental "cooperative understanding" between the private sector and those charged with protecting the public's interests?  Well, kinda.  

But ironically enough, without that century-old landgrab, we might no longer be able to enjoy some of the Nothwest's most beautiful places. It will make me shake my head and smile every time I think about it.  But I, for one, am grateful.
Here in the Northwest, we don't get to see blue sky very often in the winter time.  But when we do, we tend to make it count.
The brightest things at the greenway in winter are the moss-covered trees, which give off an almost iridescent glow when hit by even a few rays of sunlight.

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Northwest Vancouver: hotel con le migliori recensioni

Park Lane Suites and Inn

Park Lane Suites and Inn

2.5 out of 5
809 SW King Avenue Portland OR
Il prezzo è 104 € a notte nel periodo 5 mar - 6 mar
104 €
5 mar - 6 mar
tasse e oneri inclusi
Soggiorna in questo hotel a Portland. Potrai approfittare di utili servizi come il Wi-Fi gratuito, un parcheggio gratuito e una palestra. Nelle recensioni, i ...
8,8/10 Excellent! (1654 recensioni)
Camera pulita e attrezzata di tutto, praticamente un monolocale, personale alla reception gentile. La zona, rispetto al centro di Portland sembra più curata.

Recensione del 26 set 2025

Park Lane Suites and Inn
The Paramount Hotel

The Paramount Hotel

3.5 out of 5
808 SW Taylor St Portland OR
Il prezzo è 94 € a notte nel periodo 8 mar - 9 mar
94 €
8 mar - 9 mar
tasse e oneri inclusi
Alloggia in questo hotel per viaggi d'affari a Portland. Potrai approfittare di utili servizi come il Wi-Fi gratuito, la colazione (a pagamento) e una palestra ...
The Paramount Hotel
Cambria Hotel Portland - Pearl District

Cambria Hotel Portland - Pearl District

3 out of 5
165 NW Park Ave Portland OR
Il prezzo è 109 € a notte nel periodo 24 mar - 25 mar
109 €
24 mar - 25 mar
tasse e oneri inclusi
Soggiorna in questo hotel a Portland. Potrai approfittare di utili servizi come il Wi-Fi gratuito, la colazione (a pagamento) e una palestra. Nelle vicinanze ...
9,8/10 Exceptional! (305 recensioni)
Great room, nice staff, clean gym.

Recensione del 3 mar 2026

Cambria Hotel Portland - Pearl District
Radisson Hotel Portland Airport

Radisson Hotel Portland Airport

3.5 out of 5
6233 NE 78th Court Portland OR
Il prezzo è 100 € a notte nel periodo 12 mar - 13 mar
100 €
12 mar - 13 mar
tasse e oneri inclusi
Alloggia in questo hotel per golfisti a Portland. Potrai approfittare di utili servizi come il Wi-Fi gratuito, la colazione (a pagamento) e una navetta gratuita ...
9/10 Wonderful! (2990 recensioni)
Viaggio di lavoro
Molto positivo posizione ottimale cortesia e simpatia del personale pulizia dei locali Ristorante molto buono!

Recensione del 10 apr 2023

Radisson Hotel Portland Airport
Mark Spencer Hotel

Mark Spencer Hotel

3 out of 5
409 Sw 11th Ave Portland OR
Il prezzo è 99 € a notte nel periodo 22 mar - 23 mar
99 €
22 mar - 23 mar
tasse e oneri inclusi
Alloggia in questo hotel per viaggi d'affari a Portland. Potrai approfittare di utili servizi come il Wi-Fi gratuito, la colazione (a pagamento) e una palestra. ...
9,2/10 Wonderful! (2043 recensioni)
It’s an okay hotel. It’s dated and it’s located in an area not safe for women traveling alone. The room itself was okay, the bathroom needs renovation and the shower drainage was clogged.

Recensione del 4 mar 2026

Mark Spencer Hotel
The Duniway Portland A Hilton Hotel

The Duniway Portland A Hilton Hotel

4.5 out of 5
545 SW Taylor St Portland OR
Il prezzo è 148 € a notte nel periodo 8 mar - 9 mar
148 €
8 mar - 9 mar
tasse e oneri inclusi
Alloggia in questo hotel di lusso a Portland. Potrai approfittare di utili servizi come una terrazza panoramica, una palestra aperta giorno e notte e un parcheggio ...
8,6/10 Excellent! (1001 recensioni)
If this was a 3 star hotel the rating would have been higher as that’s what it is. I simply cannot fathom why this is rated as a 4.5 star hotel. Service is what makes highly rated hotel stand out. This was sorely lacking. A line up to the door at check in with 1 person working and that one person ...

Recensione del 20 feb 2026

The Duniway Portland A Hilton Hotel
Prezzo per notte più basso trovato nelle ultime 24 ore, per un soggiorno di 1 notte per 2 adulti. Tariffe e disponibilità sono soggette a modifica. Si applicano condizioni aggiuntive.

Altri quartieri di Northwest Vancouver

Nice little park in the middle of Vancouver, WA. The switchbacks up the hill, surrounded by tall trees will make you feel like you're a lot further from town. It was a nice, quiet place to stretch my dogs legs for a bit and eat my lunch from nearby Panera Bread.

Hazel Dell South

Se non sai bene cosa visitare in zona Hazel Dell South e dintorni, ecco alcuni suggerimenti per te: The Academy e Ulysses S. Grant House sono attrazioni da non perdere!

Hazel Dell South
A beautiful little church which I pass by at least once a week.  Finally got out of my car to take a picture.

Lincoln

Anche se Lincoln non ospita attrazioni famose, nelle vicinanze puoi esplorare The Academy e Ulysses S. Grant House, per una vacanza memorabile.

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West Minnehaha

West Minnehaha non è una zona ricca di attrazioni, ma se ti sposti un po', ti aspettano luoghi d'interesse come Ulysses S. Grant House e Officers Row.

West Minnehaha
Hazel Dell

Hazel Dell

Scopri i ristoranti e le altre bellezze del quartiere di Hazel Dell, che è poco distante anche da luoghi d'interesse come Centro Commerciale Vancouver Mall e The Academy.

Hazel Dell
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Villaggio delle Rose

Se non hai trovato molte attrazioni in zona Villaggio delle Rose, visita le vicinanze e scoprirai Ulysses S. Grant House e Officers Row.

Villaggio delle Rose
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Starcrest

Starcrest non è una zona ricca di attrazioni, ma se ti sposti un po', ti aspettano luoghi d'interesse come Cascades Amphitheater e Exhibition Center 911.

Starcrest


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