#milo mciver

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Milo McIver State Park,

tent site no. 48

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[wiley-treehouse-gardens]

Treehouse Gardens

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Milo McIver State Park, Estacada, OR, USA

Eric Muhr

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Vortex Festival (Milo McIver State Park - 1970)

[leguin]

v good hike (and breakfast, and lunch/dinner) today with the 23 year old ) we went on some of the trails at milo mciver state park, which had a lot of bafflingly unhelpful signage (ended up navigating via oregonhikers a lot), but had some great views of the clackamas river. and it was surprisingly almost completely empty aside from some frisbee golfers! saw lots of mushrooms and moss and good trees, ate some peruvian food, and peanut butter cookies...good times.

[ehdean]

Pause for a moment #milomciverstatepark (at Milo McIver State Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqXDJF8uQjH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Vortex I: The Governor's Pot Party

In the 1960s, social and political upheaval and the Vietnam War brought American culture to a boiling point. Young people rejected traditional values, embraced drug use and communal lifestyles, and repeatedly confronted the stewards of what they believed was an unjust government. By 1969, seminal events like the Woodstock Music and Art Fair in upstate New York seemed to suggest that the counterculture's momentum was unstoppable.

In truth, however, the era of hippies and flower children was waning fast. That year, the Manson murders and the Rolling Stones' Altamont free concert, at which four attendees died, called attention to what many saw as the dangerous, radical side of youth culture.

In addition, the spirit of protect, or the contention that peace and justice were worth fighting for, often took a back seat to sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll. Oregon governor Tom McCall was banking on that "front-seat triumvirate" in 1970, as Portland was preparing to host an American Legion convention in late August.

McCall knew that the People's Army Jamboree, a coalition of local antiwar groups, was planning mass protects around the city during the convention. This was due to a planned keynote speech by President Richard Nixon, as well as the convention's "Victory in Viet Nam" theme. The FBI informed Governor McCall of the potentially volatile situation, in which an estimated fifty thousand protectors and twenty-five Legionnaires would likely confront one another on the streets of Portland.

In May of that same year, a protect at Portland State University had turned ugly when police in riot gear clashed with students. The last thing McCall wanted was for the summer of 1970 to be bookended by violence in Portland. Meeting with McCall, some members of the People's Arm Jamboree suggested that a free music festival might help to defuse tensions and mitigate the number of protesters. In a risky move for the Republican governor, McCall agreed to sponsor such a festival, suspecting he was sacrificing his political future in the process.

Paying tribute to Oregon's environmental sensibilities, the events was dubbed "Vortex I: A Biodegradable Festival of Life." The venue, Milo McIver State Par, was forty miles from Portland, (hopefully) a safe enough distance from which to keep the peace. Leaving nothing to chance, McCall personally-and heavily-promoted the festival on TV.

It worked. Between fifty thousand and one hundred thousand, would-be war protestors made their way to "the governor's pot party" near Estacada. There, they were rewarded with laissez-faire enforcement of drug decency laws, and lots of rock music.

In Portland, only about a thousand benign dissenters were in attendance for Nixon's last-minute cancellation.

Many local veterans of the Age of Aquarius consider Vortex I the definitive hippie event. In some ways, it was more grassroots than Woodstock, despite the iron of being the only state-sponsored music festival in U.S. history. There were no big-name performances; all the talent was strictly local. Plus, unlike Woodstock, which took place in a muddy field, Vortex I was held in a lush park.

Far from damaging his political career, Vortex I became the first of several innovative efforts credited to Governor McCall. He was easily reelected for a second term and was noted for his work in ecology. McCall later gained some notoriety by saying in a CBS News interview, "Come visit us again and again . . . but for heaven's sake, don't move here to live!"

[urbanadventureleague]

Ride Every Mile?

The loaded Bantam, “cheating” on the return from the Milo McIver overnight. 15 April 2021. Camera: Olympus Pen EES-2. Film: Kodak Pro Image 100. One of the great things about my time working at the hostel was the bike tourists. As someone who loves traveling via bike, it was always fun interacting with fellow enthusiasts. I always made sure to let them know I was available for help with touring…

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Milo McIver State Park, Oregon, 6-4-22

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First Cow Kelly Reichardt. 2019

Forest Milo McIver State Park, Estacada, OR 97023, USA See in map

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New York had Woodstock. Oregon had Vortex I: A Biodegradable Festival of Life, or simply Vortex I, the nation’s first—and only—state-sponsored rock festival in Clackamas County.

From August 28 to September 3 in 1970, Vortex I, which took place at Milo McIver State Park, had served as sort of a distraction from a scheduled appearance by President Richard Nixon at the annual American Legion’s convention on August 30. The nation was deep in the throes of the Vietnam War. Oregon, still reeling from the tragedy at Kent State University in which four students were killed by the National Guard. In Portland, the Peoples’ Army Jamboree, an anti-war group, were organizing to protest the Legion’s convention. Violence seemed imminent.

At the height of this fear, tension, and uncertainty, a handful of activists known as The Family suggested trying that old Plastic Ono Band chorus and giving peace a chance. They proposed a music festival, a Woodstock-like concert that could help ease some of the anxieties of the time, and with the help of then-Governor Tom McCall, Vortex I was born.

Fifty years later, a group of musicians, outdoor enthusiasts, nonprofit leaders, and others are celebrating the semi-centennial anniversary of the seminal festival with Vortex 2020, which will “honor that history by mobilizing Oregonians to work side by side on projects that highlight our shared values,” according to a press release issued on Wednesday.

New York had Woodstock. Oregon had Vortex I: A Biodegradable Festival of Life, or simply Vortex I, the nation’s first—and only—state-sponsored rock festival in Clackamas County.

“If [Vortex 2020 was] going to be about unity, we had to be able to develop projects where people of different persuasions could work side by side and could agree on the importance of the work they’re doing,” Nate Overmeyer, one of the festival’s organizers, told Portland Monthly. “[Vortex 2020 is about] honoring our past, it’s honoring our history. It’s also an opportunity for inspiring a new generation to continue the social and environmental work that came out of Vortex I, the kind of grass roots organizing and can-do spirit of that time.”

At its core, Vortex 2020 is about volunteerism, says Overmeyer. Rather than charging a price for admission, the organizers are asking attendees to volunteer their time at one of the many nonprofits with which the festival has partnered, including Portland Parks and Recreation, SOLVE, Oregon State Parks, Columbia Watershed Council, and others. The organizers are also inviting nonprofits from across the state to add their own projects to the collection of volunteer opportunities.

Among the scheduled performers are The Dandy Warhols, Pink Martini, Edna Vazquez, Fountaine, Bocha, and more, with an appearance by filmmaker Gus Van Sant. More artists and performers will be announced at a later date.

Vortex 2020:

Aug 22—23, Milo McIver State Park Estecada, Oregon

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Treehouse Gardens

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Milo McIver State Park, Estacada, Oregon, USA

Eric Muhr