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Karl Erickson

Karl Erickson and family are privileged to call the beautiful Willamette Valley their home. When not working as a state employee in Salem, this published author and essayist enjoys reading, writing, photography, and long hikes. His latest book is "The Blood Cries Out."

A Blue Mountain Adventure Awaits

April 18, 2016
Tucked away in the northeast corner of Oregon is a fairy tale place of lush green rolling hills, quaint old barns and pioneer-era homes, sparkling blue lakes and thundering rivers, snow-capped mountains towering against the blue skies of summer, and, of course, wildlife everywhere. The kind, gracious, and authentic locals also have a way of… More
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