Spring

In the Trees

8 Essential Forest Park Hikes for Any Portland Explorer

First-timer? Super athlete? Bird-watcher? We’ve got a trail for you.

09/08/2026 By Brian Barker, Rebecca Jacobson, and Benjamin Tepler

Transit Trip

We Hiked Dog Mountain with the Stevenson Free Shuttle

And met some very nice dogs on the bus.

05/01/2026 By Margaret Seiler

Wheelie Good

Portland’s Essential Annual Bike Rides and Events

Bike plays, bridge takeovers, and naked rides—few cities have livelier bike calendars than ours. Here's what you can't miss.

04/07/2026 By Katherine Chew Hamilton and Rebecca Jacobson

Hiking

9 Picture-Perfect Wildflower Hikes Within 90 Minutes of Portland

Wildflower season is calling. Celebrate with some of our favorite floral displays in the region.

03/30/2026 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden and Portland Monthly Staff

Month Ahead

What to Do in Oregon in April

Stroll among tulips and trilliums, marvel at migratory birds, party with the van lifers, and gorge yourself on cheese and seafood.

03/26/2026 By Rebecca Jacobson and Portland Monthly Staff

Awesome Blossom

Guide to the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival

Thirty miles south of Portland, 40 rainbow acres await.

03/16/2026 By Rebecca Jacobson

Get Out

What to Do in Oregon in March

Get schooled on cacao history, dissect an owl pellet, watch whales on their way to Alaska, and amble under a canopy of cherry blossoms.

02/24/2026 By Rebecca Jacobson and Portland Monthly Staff

Love Letters

An Illustrated Ode to Birdhers

“We're not just looking at the bird, but thinking: Where are we?”

01/29/2026 Illustrations by Shay Mirk

Berry Good

Where to Pick Your Own Berries This Fruit-Filled Season

We found the perfect U-pick farm for every type of Portlander.

07/02/2024 By Portland Monthly Staff

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Spring

8 Essential Forest Park Hikes for Any Portland Explorer

We Hiked Dog Mountain with the Stevenson Free Shuttle

Portland’s Essential Annual Bike Rides and Events

9 Picture-Perfect Wildflower Hikes Within 90 Minutes of Portland

What to Do in Oregon in April

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Guide to the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival

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