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.

In This Feature:

Express Escapes

Spend your lunch outside in Portland

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

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

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

Sublime Southwest

Beaverton/Hillsboro/Sherwood

06/15/2012 Edited by Brian Barker

Northern Stars

Vancouver/Camas

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

Southbound

Oregon City/Clackamas/Milwaukie

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

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

Portland's Top Five Fall Foliage Walks

Where to see autumnal color at its best this fall

11/11/2012 By Kate Bryant

The High Road

Portland's Terwilliger Parkway turns 100

06/15/2012 By Randy Gragg Edited by Brian Barker

Heroes of the Intertwine

In the spirit of Portland’s storied park planners like John Olmsted and fierce open space advocates like Gorge protector Nancy Russell, these modern-day nature guardians work to ensure our parks stay green.

06/15/2012 Edited by Brian Barker

A Year in Nature

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

06/22/2012 Edited by Brian Barker

Portland Monthly

City Trails

In This Feature:

Express Escapes

Trail City

Afternoon Delights

Sublime Southwest

Northern Stars

Southbound

All-Nighters

Portland's Top Five Fall Foliage Walks

The High Road

Heroes of the Intertwine

A Year in Nature