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Trail City

A Year in Nature

Who says hiking is limited to summer sojourns? Nature is happening year-round.

06/22/2012 Edited by Brian Barker

Trail City

All-Nighters

Got a whole weekend on your hands? These local parks let you stake down the tent and gather ‘round the campfire. (Don’t forget the s’mores.)

06/15/2012 By Ted Katauskas Edited by Brian Barker

Trail City

Southbound

Oregon City/Clackamas/Milwaukie

06/15/2012 Edited by Brian Barker With Julian Smith

Trail City

Northern Stars

Vancouver/Camas

06/15/2012 Edited by Brian Barker With Julian Smith

Trail City

Afternoon Delights

Want to play hooky? Here are the best places to spend a few hours outside the office.

06/15/2012 Edited by Brian Barker With Julian Smith

Trail City

Express Escapes

Spend your lunch outside in Portland

06/15/2012 Edited by Brian Barker With Sara Gates

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

Get Out

Forest Park Guide: The Best Hikes

There's no shortage of hiking trails in Forest Park. The trick is picking a favorite.

06/29/2011 Edited by Brian Barker

Get Out

Hikes & Bikes

One of the best things about living in Portland is the ease with which we can escape the city for more rugged delights. So we paged through guidebooks, consulted local experts, and wore a little leather off our own boots...

05/20/2009 Edited by Kasey Cordell With Brian Barker By Kaitlin Johnson, Ariel Bleicher, Victoria Nguyen, and Bart Blasengame

PARKS & WRECK

Stumping Grounds

What’s right about Oregon’s first new state park in nearly three decades? Not much.

05/19/2009 By Bill Donahue

Get Out

Choose Your Own Adventure

There’s nothing worse than wasting sun-filled days behind the wheel.

05/19/2009 By Martha Calhoon, Stacey Wilson, Camas Davis, and Christopher Van Tilburg Edited by Kasey Cordell With Brian Barker

Play

High-Tech Hunt

The sport of geocaching puts space-age technology in the palm of your hand and transforms a simple hike into a quest for treasure.

05/19/2009 By Christopher Van Tilburg

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

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