Linda McDonnell
I have been a journalist for 20 years, currently freelancing. As an outdoor and nature lover, I particularly enjoy writing about outdoor adventures, day hikes, travel, natural history and ecology in the Pacific Northwest. I’ve had the opportunity to attend many workshops and guided field trips on botany, forest ecology and Pacific Northwest wildlife habitats.
I worked for 10 years as a newspaper reporter on the Oregon Coast. As a freelancer, my work has appeared in a number of local, regional and national publications, including Transitions Abroad, Cousteau Society Dolphin Log, The Portland Daily Journal of Commerce Magazine, The Business Journal of Portland, The Herb Quarterly, and Oregon Coast Magazine, among others.
I have won awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association and the Lane (County) Literary Awards program.
I have an English degree from Western Oregon State College.
Latest Articles
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Give the Gift of Time to an Elderly Loved One on Valentine's Day
This Valentine's Day why not offer the gift of helping an elderly friend or loved one with undone home projects topped off by a home-cooked meal to share.
Jan 2, 2011
- Linda McDonnell
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Visiting Timberline Lodge at Mt. Hood in Oregon
Built by the WPA and dedicated by Franklin Roosevelt in 1937, this historic mountain lodge welcomes skiers, snowboarders, hikers, sightseers and diners.
Sep 21, 2010
- Linda McDonnell
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Visiting Vista House and Crown Point near Portland, Oregon
Traveling the Old Columbia River Gorge Highway, first stop should be Vista House high atop Crown Point, overlooking miles of forest, cliffs and river below.
Sep 14, 2010
- Linda McDonnell
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Queen Anne's Lace: Common White Wildflowers Brighten Roadsides
This lacy flat-topped flower grows amid wild summer grasses and is a favorite to press for decorating greeting cards and creating nature art.
Aug 6, 2010
- Linda McDonnell
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Yarrow: Wide-ranging White Wildflower with a History of Human Use
The white flower clusters and feathery leaves of yarrow are a common sight in open fields and the edges of woods throughout much of the Northern Hemisphere.
Jul 29, 2010
- Linda McDonnell
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Fireweed: Summer's Pink Wildflower of Open Woods and Fields
This tall, showy Pacific Northwest native flower grows abundantly in burned areas and was the first to appear after the eruption of Mt. St. Helens in 1980.
Jul 25, 2010
- Linda McDonnell
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Ocean Spray: Plumes of White Wildflowers in the Pacific Northwest
Also called cream bush, California spiraea, meadowsweet or ironwood, flowers of this wild shrub resemble the ocean spray that gives it its best-known name.
Jul 23, 2010
- Linda McDonnell
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Summer-blooming Native Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest
Monkey flower, Indian pipe, mock orange, tiger lily and Oregon checkermallow bloom during June, July, August and September in Northwest forests and meadows.
Jul 12, 2010
- Linda McDonnell
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Four Things to Do Outdoors on Summer Evenings in Portland, OR
Enjoy a warm Portland evening by dining at a sidewalk café, taking in a concert at the zoo or a city park or strolling along the Willamette River esplanade.
Jul 11, 2010
- Linda McDonnell
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Visiting Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge in Washington State
This 5,300 acre natural area offers wetland, grassland, lake, and forest habitat for migrating birds, plus a home for river otters, deer and other wildlife.
Jul 10, 2010
- Linda McDonnell
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