Travel & Outdoors

Real Estate

Property Watch: On Alberta, a Classic Portland Bungalow with Backyard Living Pods

Talk about maximizing every inch: two living units—one modern, one vintage—occupy a single city lot.

05/16/2022 By Melissa Dalton

Wine Country

Remember When You Could Spontaneously Taste Your Way through Oregon’s Wine Country?

These 4 Willamette Valley wineries welcome walk-ins without an appointment

05/11/2022 By Michelle Harris

Flowers

Lilacs for Days at Hulda Klager Gardens in Woodland, Washington

The property's centerpiece farmhouse remains closed for now, but the garden and arboretum are open year-round.

05/09/2022 By Margaret Seiler

Camping

5 Places to Camp within an Hour of Portland

Pitch a tent by rivers, near waterfalls, or on an island.

05/06/2022 By Michelle Harris

Hiking

Explore These Trails Right at Portland’s Doorstep

From lava volcanoes to sprawling estates, Portland’s suburban hikes are just a short trip away.

04/29/2022 By Brian Barker, Ramona DeNies, and Michelle Harris

Biking

Biketown Rides Are Free This Weekend in Honor of Earth Day

Praise Gaia, ride a Nike bike.

04/22/2022 By Conner Reed

For the Birds

Tufted Puffins Are Disappearing from Oregon’s Coast

A conservationist group in Cannon Beach is on a mission to save the iconic seabirds, who make Haystack Rock a summer home.

04/22/2022 By Michelle Harris

Columbia River Gorge

Heading for the Gorge’s Waterfall Corridor This Summer? You’ll Need a Permit.

Same goes for spring weekend wildflower hikes on Dog Mountain.

04/18/2022 By Margaret Seiler

Winter Sports

Ski Season Isn't Done With Us Yet, Oregon

And that's good news for the coming wildfire season, too.

04/15/2022 By Julia Silverman

Direct Flight

The Nation’s Capital Is Waking Back Up and You Can Get There Nonstop from PDX

What to do during a long weekend in Washington, DC

04/14/2022 By Julia Silverman

Service Trips

Breitenbush Offers Discount Lodging in Exchange for Restoration Work

The hot springs resort is still ‘in triage’ and recovering from the 2020 Lionshead Fire, and guests are invited to help during service weeks.

03/23/2022 By Shannon Daehnke

Mammalia

Last of the Big Ones

Oregon researchers are on the trail of the elusive Hubbs’s beaked whale.

03/22/2022 By Cami Hughes

Travel

The Ultimate Guide to the Columbia River Gorge

Waterfalls, hikes, history, breweries, wineries, great food, a historic post office, and views galore

03/17/2022 Edited by Gabriel Granillo By Katherine Chew Hamilton, Conner Reed, Margaret Seiler, Julia Silverman, and Matt Wastradowski

Public Transit

CAT vs. Cars

Ditch the car and get going to the Columbia River Gorge with these transit options, including unlimited rides with the annual GOrge Pass.

03/17/2022 By Margaret Seiler

Checklist

I Spy! Look for These Landmarks in the Columbia River Gorge

How many of these can you check off on your next Gorge trip?

03/17/2022 By Gabriel Granillo and Margaret Seiler

Gorge Guide

Where to Eat, Stay & Play in Hood River, White Salmon & Bingen

Separated by a toll bridge, these 3 towns are easy to explore together.

03/17/2022 By Gabriel Granillo and Julia Silverman

Recovery

What We Can Learn 5 Years After the Eagle Creek Fire

The US Forest Service’s Stan Hinatsu on how the historic 2017 fire changed the landscape of the Gorge

03/17/2022 By Gabriel Granillo

Gorge Guide

Where to Eat, Stay & Play Closest to Portland in the Columbia River Gorge

1920s-era spring-fed bathhouses, piled-high soft serve, and waterfalls galore.

03/17/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton, Conner Reed, and Julia Silverman

Love

The Bridal Veil Post Office Celebrates 135 Years

Every year this Oregon ghost town post office sees a flood of wedding invitations from couples hoping to secure a Bridal Veil postmark, helping keep the historic building alive.

03/17/2022 By Gabriel Granillo

Gorge Guide

Where to Eat, Stay & Play in Mosier, The Dalles & the Eastern Gorge

Wildflower treks, top-notch wineries & sweeping orchards as far as the eye can see

03/17/2022 By Matt Wastradowski

Portland Monthly

Travel & Outdoors

Property Watch: On Alberta, a Classic Portland Bungalow with Backyard Living Pods

Remember When You Could Spontaneously Taste Your Way through Oregon’s Wine Country?

Lilacs for Days at Hulda Klager Gardens in Woodland, Washington

5 Places to Camp within an Hour of Portland

Explore These Trails Right at Portland’s Doorstep

Biketown Rides Are Free This Weekend in Honor of Earth Day

Tufted Puffins Are Disappearing from Oregon’s Coast

Heading for the Gorge’s Waterfall Corridor This Summer? You’ll Need a Permit.

Ski Season Isn't Done With Us Yet, Oregon

The Nation’s Capital Is Waking Back Up and You Can Get There Nonstop from PDX

Breitenbush Offers Discount Lodging in Exchange for Restoration Work

Last of the Big Ones

The Ultimate Guide to the Columbia River Gorge

CAT vs. Cars

I Spy! Look for These Landmarks in the Columbia River Gorge

Where to Eat, Stay & Play in Hood River, White Salmon & Bingen

What We Can Learn 5 Years After the Eagle Creek Fire

Where to Eat, Stay & Play Closest to Portland in the Columbia River Gorge

The Bridal Veil Post Office Celebrates 135 Years

Where to Eat, Stay & Play in Mosier, The Dalles & the Eastern Gorge

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