Day Trip

Commune with the Blooms at Willamette Valley Flower Farms

Stately tulips, monster peonies, and Anvil of Darkness irises await thee.

04/23/2019 By Jennifer Krazit

Travel

Eat All the Japanese Food in This Vancouver, BC, Burb

Richmond is home base for Vancouver’s airport—and also some of the best ramen, sushi, and teppanyaki in the West.

04/23/2019 By Heather Arndt Anderson

Field Notes

Wildflowers and Sweet Silence on the Weldon Wagon Trail

A hidden Gorge hike near Husum offers rare blooms, valley views, and solitude.

04/23/2019 By Benjamin Tepler

News

Someone’s Building a Year-Round Renaissance Faire Near the Columbia River

Some neighbors are... displeased.

04/23/2019 By Ramona DeNies

Direct Flight

Need a Sunshine Getaway, Kids in Tow? Consider Phoenix.

Butterfly wonderland is just a couple hours away.

04/23/2019 By Kelly Clarke

Wildfire Upside

Could Wildfires Help Save Oregon's Native Bees?

The hotter the blaze, the buzzier are Oregon's 500-some bee species.

04/15/2019 By Shayla Norris-York

Ocean Activism

Oregon Bans Offshore Drilling.... Again?

Breaking down the state's latest attempt to thwart energy speculation in our territorial waters.

04/04/2019 By Shayla Norris-York

Insider’s Guide 2019: Outside

An Expert Urban Hiker Shares the Portland Parks, Bridges, and Landmarks You Need to See

Laura O. Foster—author of eight Portland guidebooks—knows exactly where to go for the views.

03/26/2019 By Benjamin Tepler

Feature

The Inside Tale of Colin O’Brady’s Death-Defying, Record-Breaking Antarctic Crossing

The Portlander was the first person to cross Antarctica unassisted. What helped him make the epic, nearly impossible 900-mile trek? Growing up here.

03/26/2019 By Julian Smith

Direct Flight

The Canadian Rockies Are Just Two Hours Away from Portland

Budget airline Westjet kicks off a new direct flight to Calgary, meaning Air Canada’s got competition for Portland travelers.

03/26/2019 By Ramona DeNies

Big Changes Are Coming to Colman Dock

More riders. Old boats. New challenges. Once every decade Washington takes a hard look at the future of waterway transportation.

By Rosin Saez rsaez@seattlemet.com
Published 04/23/2019

The Bare-Bones Basics to Riding a Ferry

What every passenger should know before embarking.

By Rosin Saez rsaez@seattlemet.com
Published 04/23/2019

Seattle's Marine Transit Evolves as the Population Booms

From high-speed commuter boats to the future of hybrid-electric ferries.

By Rosin Saez rsaez@seattlemet.com
Published 04/23/2019

How to Identify Every Boat in Washington's Ferry Fleet

What's in a (ferry's) name? A whole lot of planning, apparently.

By Rosin Saez rsaez@seattlemet.com
Published 04/23/2019

A Tacoma–Seattle Ferry Route Could Soon Be a Thing

Is it time for a new golden age of Puget Sound ferry travel?

By Allison Williams awilliams@seattlemet.com
Published 04/23/2019

6 Dark Cinematic Takes on Washington State Ferries

Charting Hollywood’s increasingly grim interpretations of our beloved vessels.

By Stefan Milne smilne@seattlemet.com
Published 04/23/2019

Second Act

Why Actor Jim Belushi Traded Hollywood for a Pot Farm in Southern Oregon

The guy from K9 and Red Heat now sells the strain smoked on Saturday Night Live back in the 1970s in Portland.

03/26/2019 By Hannah Wallace

Outdoor News

Permit Quotas Are Coming to 80 Oregon Trailheads in 2020

Meet limited entry—a possible new normal for some overcrowded Oregon wilderness areas.

03/25/2019 By Wriik Maui

Cycling Stories

How Women on Bikes Have Raised Hell Throughout History

Tessa Hulls travels back to the early days of cycling to tell stories of pioneering women, trans, and femme riders. She's in Portland March 26.

03/21/2019 By Rebecca Jacobson

Willamette Valley

California Money Is Making a Play for Oregon Wine Country

The Coppolas, Jackson Family, Napa's Silver Oak: wealthy California winemakers are moving into Oregon's pinot noir heartland.

03/15/2019 By Ramona DeNies

Outdoor News

A New All-Access Permitting System Might Open Up Oregon's Outdoors

The proposed law rolls camping, fishing, hunting, parking, and ATV permits into a unified system.

03/12/2019 By Wriik Maui

Soccer Spring Break

Parachuting Into the Timbers’ Epic Away Game Streak

A travel cheat sheet for the next three months. Because your team is gonna need ya.

03/01/2019 By Ramona DeNies

News

What It's Like to Be Stuck on a Snowbound Amtrak Train for 36 Hours

Twenty-ish questions with someone who lived it.

03/01/2019 By Ryan Ashby

Spring Road Trips: Oregon Outback

The Oregon Outback Offers Up Otherworldly Views and Healing Hot Springs

Seeking total solitude? Look no further.

02/26/2019 By Kelly Clarke, Rebecca Jacobson, Emma Mannheimer, and Benjamin Tepler

The Shakedown

What's the Deal with Rain, Anyway?

We size up that drizzle from the sky.

02/26/2019 By Marty Patail

Spring Road Trips: Snack Packer

Pack the Ultimate Picnic Basket for Your Next Road Trip

From smoked oysters to Alpine cheese, toss these delicious fixings in the trunk.

02/26/2019 By Benjamin Tepler

Find a Trail

Travel & Outdoors

The Canadian Rockies Are Just Two Hours Away from Portland

An Expert Urban Hiker Shares the Portland Parks, Bridges, and Landmarks You Need to See

The Inside Tale of Colin O’Brady’s Death-Defying, Record-Breaking Antarctic Crossing

3 Undiscovered Pacific Northwest Road Trips

10 Grand Lodges of the Pacific Northwest

Are You in a Lodge?

Commune with the Blooms at Willamette Valley Flower Farms

Eat All the Japanese Food in This Vancouver, BC, Burb

Wildflowers and Sweet Silence on the Weldon Wagon Trail

Someone’s Building a Year-Round Renaissance Faire Near the Columbia River

Need a Sunshine Getaway, Kids in Tow? Consider Phoenix.

Could Wildfires Help Save Oregon's Native Bees?

Oregon Bans Offshore Drilling.... Again?

An Expert Urban Hiker Shares the Portland Parks, Bridges, and Landmarks You Need to See

The Inside Tale of Colin O’Brady’s Death-Defying, Record-Breaking Antarctic Crossing

The Canadian Rockies Are Just Two Hours Away from Portland

Seattle Met Travel

Big Changes Are Coming to Colman Dock

The Bare-Bones Basics to Riding a Ferry

Seattle's Marine Transit Evolves as the Population Booms

How to Identify Every Boat in Washington's Ferry Fleet

A Tacoma–Seattle Ferry Route Could Soon Be a Thing

6 Dark Cinematic Takes on Washington State Ferries

Why Actor Jim Belushi Traded Hollywood for a Pot Farm in Southern Oregon

Permit Quotas Are Coming to 80 Oregon Trailheads in 2020

How Women on Bikes Have Raised Hell Throughout History

California Money Is Making a Play for Oregon Wine Country

A New All-Access Permitting System Might Open Up Oregon's Outdoors

Parachuting Into the Timbers’ Epic Away Game Streak

What It's Like to Be Stuck on a Snowbound Amtrak Train for 36 Hours

The Oregon Outback Offers Up Otherworldly Views and Healing Hot Springs

What's the Deal with Rain, Anyway?

Pack the Ultimate Picnic Basket for Your Next Road Trip

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