Trail of the Month

Aldrich Butte Trail

10/16/2012 By Brian Barker

Trail of the Month

Butte Creek Falls Trail

Activity: Waterfall & Fall-color Viewing | Distance: About 1 mile, round trip | Rating: Moderate

09/21/2012 By Brian Barker

Mudroom

Trail of the Month: Baskett Slough

08/23/2012 By Brian Barker

Things To Do

Class Act

Portland’s favorite birds head back to school.

08/22/2012

Trail of the Month

Kelley Point Park

This 104-acre park offers something to keep every make and model of tail wagging.

08/14/2012 By Randy Gragg

Trail of the Month

Tom McCall Preserve

Wildflower lovers take note: The three miles of trails winding through this 231-acre preserve seem to have been carved out with your point-and-click camera in mind.

08/14/2012 With Brian Barker

Trail of the Month

Bird Creek Meadows Trail

Activity: Hiking | Distance: 5.5 miles, round trip | Rating: Moderate

07/18/2012 By Brian Barker

Cover Story

Trail City

Portland’s growing network of trails, parks, and natural areas offer outdoor escapes by foot, bike, and paddle for an hour or an entire weekend.

06/15/2012 Edited by Brian Barker

Insider's Guide to the Gorge

Where to Hike in the Columbia River Gorge

The less-traveled path often yields the most spectacular vistas.

05/25/2012 By Kasey Cordell Edited by Ramona DeNies

Trail of the Month

L. L. “Stub” Stewart State Park

Activity: Mountain Biking | Distance: up to 15 Miles | Rating: Moderate

05/23/2012 By Brian Barker

Trail of the Month

Tamanawas Falls

Activity: Waterfall viewing | Distance: 3.8 miles, round trip | Rating: Moderate

04/27/2012 By Brian Barker

Trail of the Month

Stacker Butte/Dalles Mountain Ranch

Hiking & wild-flower viewing | 6.2 miles, round trip | Rating: Moderate

03/23/2012 By Brian Barker

Trail of the Month

Fort to Sea Trail

Hiking & Whale Watching | 13 Miles, Round Trip | Rating: Moderate

02/24/2012 By Brian Barker Edited by Zach Dundas

Trail of the Month

EasyClimb Trail

Mountain Biking | 2 miles (loop configuration) | Rating: Easy to Moderate

01/26/2012 By Brian Barker

Trail of the Month

Buzzard Point Trail

12/23/2011 By Brian Barker

VELO

True Grit

Local cyclocross racers relish the rare chance to compete on a world stage.

12/16/2011 By Shoshanna Cohen

Trail of the Month

Crown Zellerbach Trail

Winter pedaling | Distance: up to 34 miles, round trip | Rating: Moderate to difficult

11/23/2011 By Brian Barker

Trail of the Month

Cape Horn

Activity: Hiking | Distance: 7 Miles | Rating: Moderate

10/14/2011 By Brian Barker

Trail of the Month

Ghost Lake

Activity: Scary Good Hiking | Distance: 3 Miles | Rating: Moderate

09/21/2011 By Brian Barker

Gadgets

Forest Park on your iPhone

Forest Park Conservancy launches Forest Park iPhone app.

09/02/2011