Slideshow

Slide Show: Cool Creek Trail

08/16/2013

Slideshow

Slide Show: Oregon Disc Golf Goes Pro

08/16/2013

GIVEAWAY

Win a VIP Food Road Trip Experience

To celebrate all the culinary goodness that Oregon grows, we're giving away a dreamy trek across the state—plus Feast Portland tickets!

08/13/2013 By Zach Dundas

OUT AND ABOUT

25th Annual National Lentil Festival

So what if you missed the Combine Derby and the Threshing Bee! You can still attend the National Lentil Festival in Pullman, Washington.

08/10/2013 By Kate Bryant

BRAND NEW

House Spirits Lands at PDX Airport

On Monday, the popular Portland distiller will unveil a brand new tasting-room and retail outlet on Concourse D

08/09/2013 By Alisha Gorder

INSIDE THE MAGAZINE

Travel Talk in the August Issue

Travel tips and outdoor adventures from Portland Monthly's August issue in one handy place

08/07/2013 By Tuck Woodstock

TIPS

How to Keep Your Beach Bonfire Safe

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department prohibits burning pallets—and other useful advice.

08/06/2013 By Emily Gravlin

HAPPENINGS

Apple Harvest Coming to Yakima Valley

In September, head north to Central Washington to celebrate the sweet, sweet arrival of fall

08/02/2013 By Alisha Gorder

OREGON CAMPING

Gear Up!

The best Portland stuff for your next camping adventure.

08/01/2013 By Marty Patail

INSIDER GUIDE

Oregon’s Best State Parks

From fantastic seashore cabins to a brand-new high desert escape, stake your claim to our spectacular camping commonwealth.

08/01/2013 By Branden Andersen, Gino Cerruti, Sam Coggeshall, Alisha Gorder, Ketzel Levine, and John Shewey

INSIDER GUIDE

Oregon's Best State Parks

From fantastic seashore cabins to a brand-new high desert escape, stake your claim to our spectacular camping commonwealth.

08/01/2013

OREGON CAMPING

How to Treat a Rattlesnake Bite

Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office medical team shares what to do (and what NOT to do) post-snake attack.

08/01/2013 By Alisha Gorder

OREGON CAMPING

How to Start a Fire in the Rain

The founder of Trackers Earth outdoors camps reveals tips for fool-proof flames when the storm clouds strike.

08/01/2013 By Gino Cerruti

OREGON CAMPING

Oregon's Best State Parks: Lite

Natural beauty with a low degree of difficulty, from pet-friendly yurts to deluxe cabins on the coast.

08/01/2013 By John Shewey and Ketzel Levine

OREGON CAMPING

Oregon's Best State Parks for Adventurers

Seeking the trail less traveled? Whether you’re chasing adrenalin or a bit of solitude, these spots deliver.

08/01/2013 By John Shewey and Ketzel Levine

OREGON CAMPING

Oregon's Best State Parks for Day Trippers

Five lightning-fast outdoor getaways for afternoon escapes, from disc golf to waterfall trail hikes.

08/01/2013 By Ketzel Levine

OREGON CAMPING

Oregon's Best State Parks for Families

Nothing bonds the brood like a night (or a weekend) in the great outdoors. (Some “are we there yet?” required.)

08/01/2013 By John Shewey and Ketzel Levine

BACK PAGE

Oregon Demerit Badges

"Awards" for the outdoorsy misdeeds committed at neighboring campsites

08/01/2013

EDITOR'S NOTE

The Father of Oregon's State Parks

How Samuel Boardman preserved—and created—Oregon's statewide green spaces

08/01/2013 By Randy Gragg

TRAIL OF THE MONTH

Tualatin Valley Scenic Bikeway

Oregon's newest scenic bikeway offers 50 miles of horse pastures, pioneer cemeteries, and wetlands.

08/01/2013 By Brian Barker