Travel & Outdoors

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Broken Spoke

Portland’s Bike Cred Takes Another Knock

05/19/2010 By Brian Barker

Article

St Helens in the Rearview

Looking Back on the Eruption of Mount St Helens

05/18/2010

Portland Plated

Beyond S’mores

Four fine dining recipes that you can whisk away with you into the wild.

05/17/2010 By Mike Thelin

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Crossing Guard

Local and state politicians battle to find a solution for the Columbia River Crossing, a 22 lane super highway connecting Oregon and Washington.

05/17/2010 By Randy Gragg

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What It Takes…

Three harrowing tales of wilderness survival thanks to quick, calm thinking in moments of peril.

05/17/2010 By Christian DeBenedetti and Kasey Cordell

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Fear Factor

Christopher Van Tilburg, MD shares his insights on some common wilderness predicaments.

05/17/2010 By Christopher Van Tilburg

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Long Haul

Really get some distance from the city by immersing yourself in one or a few of these far off paradises.

05/17/2010 By Rachel Ritchie

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Back Packing

Our best boroughs for back packing.

05/17/2010 With Brian Barker

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Car Camping

Camp grounds worth reaching via automobile.

05/17/2010 By Kasey Cordell

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Get Out!

Need to get away for a day or a weekend? Kick off your shoes (then put them back on) and let Portland Monthly make the decision of what to do and where to go on your wilderness vay-cay. We've dug up 30 spectacular spots for your next trip to the outdoors.

05/17/2010 Edited by Kasey Cordell

What to Do in Washington State in June

Homemade cars and Pride across the state: You better believe it's festival time.

By Allison Williams [email protected]
Published 06/02/2023

The Worst Drives in Washington State

Bad traffic, disappointing scenery, and dangerous highways: Our picks for the least attractive road trips in the state.

By Allison Williams [email protected]
Published 05/26/2023

The Best Parks in Seattle

From ball fields to swimming pools, beaches to botanic gardens: These are the city's 14 best outdoor spaces.

By Allison Williams [email protected]
Published 05/19/2023

Seattle Divers Are Planning a New Underwater Park

Inspired by other Puget Sound preserves, volunteers look to protect the wildlife—and weird structures—far below the surface in Mukilteo.

By Allison Williams [email protected]
Published 05/18/2023

Should We Be Scared of Washington's Toxic Lakes?

Harmful algae growths in Northwest waters can lead to tragedy for dog owners—but experts are on the case.

By Allison Williams [email protected]
Published 05/15/2023

Trailhead Direct Restarts Bus Service to Hiking Trails

Forget parking. The peaks just off I-90 become much more accessible with seasonal public transportation, back for summer 2023.

By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach
Published 05/12/2023

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Gear Guide

All the top notch swag needed for a commando camping adventure.

05/17/2010 With Brian Barker

Slideshow

Slide Show: Beyond S’mores

Four fine dining recipes that you can whisk away with you into the wild.

05/17/2010

Slideshow

Slide Show: Long Haul

Really get some distance from the city by immersing yourself in one or a few of these far off paradises.

05/17/2010

Slideshow

Slide Show: Back Packing

Our best boroughs for back packing.

05/17/2010

Slideshow

Slide Show: Car Camping

Camp grounds worth reaching via automobile.

05/17/2010

Weekend Plans

Get Out Guide: May 14, 2010

05/14/2010

Article

Hike of the Week: Dry Creek Falls

05/11/2010

Weekend Plans

Get Out Guide: May 7, 2010

05/07/2010

Article

Hopped up on Hood

Best Ski-town Microbrews

05/04/2010

Article

Now Read This

Wildlife of the Pacific Northwest by David Moskowitz

05/04/2010