Outdoor Activities

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Green Acres

Metro kicks off the New Year in style

01/08/2010

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Going Gray

Grab the binoculars, there’s a herd of whales coming!

12/18/2009

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The Public Option

Metro looks for comments on the new Tonquin Trail

12/10/2009

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Pass Play

Stuff a state park in your sock.

12/02/2009 By Brian Barker

Trails

The Right Path

Hike the waterfall-filled Columbia Gorge

05/26/2009

Trail of the Month

Cherry Orchard Trail

A windswept meadow leads to an abandoned cherry orchard

05/19/2009 With Brian Barker

Trail of the Month

Hoyt Arboretum

A morning spent exploring the rolling hills of this 185-acre wilderness museum will introduce visitors to nearly 9,000 tree and plant specimens from around the globe.

05/19/2009 By Brian Barker

Trail of the Month

Frog Lake Buttes

It’s worth the strenuous three-mile climb for a stunning 360-degree panorama of winter backcountry splendor.

05/19/2009 With Brian Barker