GEAR UP

Hiking Book Combines Research with Great Design

With full-color maps, photographs, and easy directions, Lisa Holmes’s guide has everything you need to plan a summer excursion.

07/24/2014 By Caleb Diehl

DAY TRIPPER

Transit + Bikes = Adventure!

Give your weekend bike rides a serious boost with these bike-friendly transit options.

07/18/2014 By Caleb Diehl

CUSTOM CRAFT SPOTLIGHT

The handcrafted Portland rides enjoy a broad (even famous) following.

07/08/2014 By Caleb Diehl

NORTHWEST TRAVEL

A warm-weather trip to Mount Hood's slopes combines mountain-town charm, skiing folklore, and environmental questions.

07/07/2014 By Caleb Diehl

DESIGN EVENTS

06/18/2014 By Caleb Diehl

HISTORY

The 50th Cannon Beach Sandcastle Contest takes place on June 21, commemorating one of Oregon's worst natural disasters.

06/16/2014 By Caleb Diehl

JUST BECAUSE

Analysis of the two airport carpets reveals startling similarities.

06/13/2014 By Caleb Diehl

GET OUT

A backpacker might make it 24 miles in one trip. But a cyclist can ride up to 72 miles in the same time.

06/05/2014 By Caleb Diehl

GET OUT

Moderate temps and dry surfaces from June to October open up one of Oregon’s fastest growing sports to the outdoors.

06/03/2014 By Caleb Diehl

HISTORY

As Crater Lake National Park turns 112, we explore the devastating volcanic eruption that formed it 7,700 years ago.

05/30/2014 By Caleb Diehl

NEWS

A new report by the US Census Bureau shows that more Portlanders bike to work than residents of any major US city.

05/29/2014 By Caleb Diehl

HISTORY

In 1876, an Oregon pioneer planted one of the state's earliest vineyards. Today, his family is reviving the vineyard once again on the same land.

05/22/2014 By Caleb Diehl