Producer
Brian Barker

Brian joined the SagaCity team in 2006 as a fact-checker with Portland Monthly. Details were sweated and issue upon issue, he took on greater responsibility, from managing departments to wrangling interns to organizing and executing cover features and narrative stories.
In 2010, with SagaCity’s custom magazine department growing by leaps and bounds, Brian took an opportunity to combine a love of travel writing and the wide-open spaces of Oregon by serving as a project lead for visitor guide clients, which now includes Travel Portland, Eastern Oregon Visitors Association, Eugene, Cascades & Coast, and Santa Monica Convention & Visitors Bureau. He shares a century-old bungalow at the foot of Mount Tabor with his wife, young son, and newly adopted Great Pyrenees-Lab mix.

Hidden Portland: Eat This Now
4 Under-the-Radar Portland Food Scores

Great Trails
8 Essential Forest Park Hikes

Hikes Close to Home
5 Urban Trails to Explore Near Portland

The Other Oregon: Along I-84
Boardman to Baker City: Bikes, Beer, and Hot Springs in Eastern Oregon

Take the Plunge
9 Incredible Northwest Swimming Holes

SUNNY HIKES
5 Spring Hikes for Soaking Up the Sun

FIELD NOTES
Trail of the Month: Harvey Creek Trail

TRAIL OF THE MONTH
Stunning Fall Color and Wildlife at Southwest Washington’s Conboy Lake

SO LONG, SUMMER
What Was Your Quintessential Oregon Summer Moment?

Happy Trails
Tips for Hiking with Kids from Real Portland Parents

TRAIL OF THE MONTH
Boulder Lake Makes an Ideal Summer Day Hike

FIELD NOTES
Trail of the Month: Mosier Plateau

WINTER BUCKET LIST
A Guide to Northwest Winter Wandering

TRAVEL INSPIRATION