Health & Wellness

GOOD EATS

Cook Like an Olympic Marathoner with Run Fast Eat Slow

Two Oregonians—four-time Olympian Shalane Flanagan and chef Elyse Kopecky—share nourishing recipes for athletes and families.

08/08/2016 By Tuck Woodstock

GET OUT

Hike, Bike, and Paddle across the Region with Best Outdoor Adventures Near Portland, Oregon

Local author Adam Sawyer teams up with Falcon Guide to explore the great outdoors.

08/04/2016 By Kailla Coomes

Health News

How Do Portlanders’ Eating Habits Stack Up?

A new survey reveals how often we’re drinking coffee, eating cheesy puffs, and more.

07/27/2016 By Tuck Woodstock

Healthy Events

Have a Healthy, Happy August with These Local Wellness Events

Bike across Portland’s bridges, grow your own produce, sip on organic beer, and make a plan to explore Crater Lake.

07/27/2016 By Kailla Coomes

Food and Drink Events

Vegan Iron Chef Returns with a Summer of (Meatless) Brunch

The local nonprofit teams up with hotspots like Sweet Hereafter, the Sudra, and Victoria Bar for a six-stop breakfast series.

07/22/2016 By Tuck Woodstock

Bike Share

Biketown: Are We (Finally) Ready to Bike Share?

It's been a long time coming, and it's not even our first try. After 10 years of planning, Portland's Nike-sponsored bike share program is live.

07/21/2016 By Regina Winkle-Bryan

Food News

10 Ways Whole Foods’ 365 Ups the Grocery Game

The new Lake Oswego market offers lower prices than traditional Whole Foods stores—plus a robot that makes tea.

07/14/2016 By Tuck Woodstock

Get Out

Move Over, Fitbit: There’s a New Player in Town

Why Pokémon Go is being billed as the new fitness app you (and your kids) need to try.

07/14/2016 By Maya Seaman

Good Eats

Goodbye, Juice Cleanse! Hello, Raw Vegan Meal Delivery!

Portland company Forelle delivers fresh, plant-based meals to your door.

07/13/2016 By Tuck Woodstock

Day Trip

Cycling Mosier's Twin Tunnels

Find sun and stunning vistas on this gentle, car-free stretch of the Historic Columbia River Highway Trail—spandex optional.

07/13/2016 By Regina Winkle-Bryan

SPORTS

In the Run-Up to Rio, Can the Nike Oregon Project Outpace Controversy?

Portland native Galen Rupp is on track to run the Olympic marathon. Chasing him, and coach Alberto Salazar, is the elite sport’s complicated relationship with performance shortcuts.

07/12/2016 By Ramona DeNies

PDX INDEX

Are Portlanders Doomed to Be Vitamin D-Deficient?

Climate change notwithstanding.

07/12/2016 By Kailla Coomes

Body Talk

Is Oregon the Most Body-Positive State in America?

Our state loves telling Instagram to #EffYourBeautyStandards.

07/12/2016 By Tuck Woodstock

GET OUT

Feast on Summer’s Bounty at This Weekend’s Oregon Berry Festival

These superfoods can help prevent cancer, arthritis, heart disease, and memory loss… and they taste great in coffee cake, too!

07/11/2016 By Kailla Coomes

GOOD EATS

Explore Global Plant-Based Eats at Portobello's Summer Pop-Up Series

Reserve a spot for Japanese onigiri, Mexican enfrijoladas, Northwest "performance pairings," and dishes by San Francisco's S&M Vegan.

07/11/2016 By Tuck Woodstock

GET OUT

Twelve Weeks of Free Fitness in a Park near You

From Tai Chi to circuit training, it’s time to get your sweat on in the sunshine.

07/08/2016 By Kailla Coomes

NATURAL PATH

Harvest Your Backyard Bounty for Herbal Medicine

Can a flower really make you feel better?

07/05/2016 By Kailla Coomes

HEALTHY EVENTS

Have a Healthy, Happy July with These Local Wellness Events

Float down the Willamette, run through wine country, learn to pickle those summer veggies, and ride up to Rocky Butte.

06/30/2016 By Kailla Coomes

GET FIT

The Portland Fitness Revolution

Parkour fitness. Twerking-inspired workouts. A locally hatched yoga style. Body-positive trainers. In Portland, there’s always a new way to work out.

06/24/2016

Q&A

How Parkour Helps You Unleash Your Inner Ninja

Portland author Ben Musholt’s Parkour Strength Training unlocks the secrets.

06/24/2016 By Sylvia Randall-Muñoz