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Nature

Monarch Conservation Effort Reaches New Heights in Portland

Ida Galash of Portland Monarchs and her cohort of community scientists are breaking ground for two new waystations at Pittock Mansion and Washington Park.

02/17/2022 By Shannon Daehnke

Air Travel

PDX Opens New Sensory Room in Concourse D

PDX joins a growing list of airports offering spaces and programs designed for fliers on the autism spectrum.

01/27/2022 By Gabriel Granillo

Hiking

Skip the Snow with These 6 Winter Hikes

Leave your snowshoes at home with hikes at Forest Park’s Wildwood Trail, the Coast Range's Kentucky Falls, the Gorge's Cape Horn, and more.

01/22/2022 By Karly Quadros

Travel

Weekend Itinerary: What to Do in McMinnville

Stay inside a dreamy old-world cottage, beat the high score at Joysticks, and meet the locals at Blue Moon.

01/07/2022 By Gabriel Granillo

News

At PDX, Omicron and Snow Delays Are Snarling Holiday Travel

Things should ease up, but at least one major airline is asking that you postpone nonessential flights.

12/30/2021 By Karly Quadros

Travel

Inside Breitenbush Hot Springs Resort's Winter Glow Up

After 2020’s heartbreaking fires, the resort sees a rebirth.

12/29/2021 By Julia Silverman

Getaways

Who Needs Wi-Fi? Off-Grid Can Be a Draw for Vacation Rentals

Tune out and turn off at these gorgeous Oregon Airbnbs.

12/21/2021 By Fiona McCann

Shopping

Close Out Your Holiday Shopping at These Gorge-ous New Shops

Visit Hood River and White Salmon for wintry vibes and last-minute gifts.

12/18/2021 By Gabriel Granillo

Will Travel for Food

What I Ate in 48 Hours in Seattle

From tomato-cheese katsu to Vietnamese yogurt coffee, what to eat while visiting our neighbors up north

12/16/2021 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Travel

London Calling: British Airways Announces New Flights from PDX to Heathrow

Service to London starts summer 2022.

12/13/2021 By Gabriel Granillo

Travel

PDX Debuts Newly Renovated Concourse B for Alaska Airlines

Thirty-eight-foot-high windows, 10 gates, and one very cool new addition to the country’s best airport.

12/08/2021 By Portland Monthly Staff

Light a Fire

4 Local Nonprofits Working on Environmental Issues

From salmon to stewardship to wildfire repair and more, these organizations are putting our planetary health front and center.

11/30/2021 By Cami Hughes and Gabriel Granillo

Q&A

Michelle Nijhuis on Changing the Conservation Narrative

The White Salmon–based writer talks her latest book, the problematic history of the conservation movement, and what living off the grid taught her.

11/18/2021 By Gabriel Granillo

Visual Art

Oregon Contemporary's Water: NFS Is an Act of Resistance

Indigenous artists Natalie Ball and Annelie Hillman illustrate water wars, drought, land rights, and other issues plaguing Southern Oregon tribal communities.

11/16/2021 By Gabriel Granillo