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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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Penawaran Hotel di Northwest Vancouver

Park Lane Suites and Inn

Park Lane Suites and Inn

2.5 out of 5
809 SW King Avenue Portland OR
Harga Rp1.622.918 per malam dari 19 Feb hingga 20 Feb
Rp1.622.918
total Rp1.882.545
19 Feb - 20 Feb
termasuk pajak & biaya lainnya
Menginaplah di hotel ini di Portland. Nikmati WiFi gratis, parkir gratis, dan pusat kebugaran. Tamu kami memuji staf dan kebersihan kamar di ulasan kami. Objek ...
8,6/10 Excellent! (1.631 ulasan)
Room was the cleanest I have been in a long time. Good job.

Diulas pada tanggal 17 Feb 2026

Park Lane Suites and Inn
The Paramount Hotel

The Paramount Hotel

3.5 out of 5
808 SW Taylor St Portland OR
Harga Rp1.581.120 per malam dari 22 Feb hingga 23 Feb
Rp1.581.120
total Rp1.842.901
22 Feb - 23 Feb
termasuk pajak & biaya lainnya
Menginaplah di hotel bisnis ini di Portland. Nikmati WiFi gratis, sarapan (biaya tambahan), dan pusat kebugaran 24 jam. Tamu kami memuji restoran dan bar di ...
9,2/10 Wonderful! (3.211 ulasan)
Clean, good location, nice staff!

Diulas pada tanggal 18 Feb 2026

The Paramount Hotel
Radisson Hotel Portland Airport

Radisson Hotel Portland Airport

3.5 out of 5
6233 NE 78th Court Portland OR
Harga Rp1.688.751 per malam dari 10 Mar hingga 11 Mar
Rp1.688.751
total Rp2.043.136
10 Mar - 11 Mar
termasuk pajak & biaya lainnya
Menginaplah di hotel golf ini di Portland. Nikmati WiFi gratis, sarapan (biaya tambahan), dan layanan antar-jemput bandara gratis. Tamu kami memuji sarapan dan ...
9/10 Wonderful! (2.996 ulasan)
The staff were awesome, rooms are always great, we stayed at this hotel every time we come to Vancouver! Shuttle service is so easy to do, driver is always great!

Diulas pada tanggal 17 Feb 2026

Radisson Hotel Portland Airport
Embassy Suites by Hilton Portland Downtown

Embassy Suites by Hilton Portland Downtown

4 out of 5
319 SW Pine St Portland OR
Harga Rp1.993.501 per malam dari 1 Mar hingga 2 Mar
Rp1.993.501
total Rp2.358.763
1 Mar - 2 Mar
termasuk pajak & biaya lainnya
Menginaplah di hotel mewah ini di Portland. Nikmati sarapan gratis, 2 restoran, dan 2 hot tub. Tamu kami memuji sarapan dan staf di ulasan kami. Objek wisata ...
8,6/10 Excellent! (1.424 ulasan)
Forgot to fill shampoo. But otherwise it was a clean and nice room. Will be back.

Diulas pada tanggal 17 Feb 2026

Embassy Suites by Hilton Portland Downtown
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Portland

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Portland

4 out of 5
1000 NE Multnomah Street Portland OR
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Harga Rp1.996.672 per malam dari 20 Feb hingga 21 Feb
Rp1.996.672
total Rp2.327.521
20 Feb - 21 Feb
termasuk pajak & biaya lainnya
Menginaplah di hotel ini di Portland. Nikmati WiFi gratis, kolam renang outdoor, dan 2 restoran. Tamu kami memuji staf dan kebersihan kamar di ulasan kami. Objek ...
8,4/10 Very Good! (1.002 ulasan)
First night, the front desk staff wasn’t friendly. This hotel has no free breakfast.

Diulas pada tanggal 13 Feb 2026

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Portland
Heathman Lodge

Heathman Lodge

3.5 out of 5
7801 NE Greenwood Dr Vancouver WA
Menginaplah di hotel bisnis ini di Vancouver. Nikmati WiFi gratis, parkir gratis, dan sarapan (biaya tambahan). Tamu kami memuji restoran dan staf di ulasan ...
9,2/10 Wonderful! (2.640 ulasan)
Yes room was clean and space. Staff was very nice and courteous. We will stay again.

Diulas pada tanggal 17 Feb 2026

Heathman Lodge
Harga per malam terendah yang ditemukan dalam 24 jam terakhir berdasarkan pencarian 1 malam untuk 2 tamu dewasa. Harga dan ketersediaan dapat berubah sewaktu-waktu. Ketentuan tambahan dapat berlaku.

Pemukiman lain 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

Jika Anda sedang mencari keseruan di sekitar Hazel Dell South, Anda dapat mengunjungi The Academy dan Officers Row.

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

Rencanakan sebuah kunjungan menuju sejumlah tempat menarik di sekitar Lincoln, misalnya saja The Academy dan Officers Row.

Lincoln
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Minnehaha Barat

Walaupun Minnehaha Barat tidak memiliki banyak tempat untuk dijelajahi, petualangan singkat ke kawasan sekitar akan mengantar Anda menuju beragam keseruan seperti Officers Row dan The Academy.

Minnehaha Barat
Hazel Dell

Hazel Dell

Anda pasti akan mengagumi restoran yang ada di Hazel Dell ketika berkunjung, tetapi pastikan Anda juga singgah di Vancouver Mall dan Glenn Jackson Bridge saat berada di kawasan ini.

Hazel Dell
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Desa Mawar

Walaupun Desa Mawar tidak memiliki banyak tempat untuk dijelajahi, petualangan singkat ke kawasan sekitar akan mengantar Anda menuju beragam keseruan seperti Officers Row dan Situs Bersejarah Nasional Benteng Vancouver.

Desa Mawar
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Starcrest

Meski tak banyak objek wisata unggulan yang bisa ditemukan di Starcrest, Anda akan mendapati tempat-tempat menarik seperti Cascades Amphitheater dan Arena Pameran Clark County tak jauh darinya.

Starcrest


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