Rocky Mountain High

Pandemic Travel: Montana’s Glacier National Park, as Packed as Ever

In Big Sky Country, things are more social than distanced.

12/15/2020 By Jason Notte

Winter Sports

Things Look Different This Year at Meadows, Timberline, and Ski Bowl

Here’s what to expect.

12/14/2020 By Morgan Westling

Travel & Outdoors

Your Next Favorite Winter Activity Awaits

You’ve skied. You’ve skated. May we entice you with something new?

12/14/2020 By Margaret Seiler, Julia Silverman, and Riley Blake

Winter Adventures

Enjoy the Calm of Ice Fishing in the Northwest

All you need is an auger, a short rod and reel, lures, and a bucket to sit on.

12/12/2020 By Margaret Seiler

Travel & Outdoors

Skate Outside in Central and Southern Oregon

The classic winter activity is just a few hours away.

12/09/2020 By Sarah Hutchins

Feature

This Year, Try Not to Be a Grim Winter Headline

Don’t make 2020 worse by becoming one of the sad stories people tell on their way up to the mountain.

12/08/2020 By Morgan Westling

Coastal Escape

Pandemic Travel: A Dreamy Weekend in Astoria

Sea lions, coffee, fish and chips, and a huge bathtub make a trip feel almost normal.

12/08/2020 By Jordan Michelman

Travel & Outdoors

Multimountain Passes Let You Sample Regional Ski Areas for One (Still Not That Low) Fee

We look at some of the multiresort options.

12/04/2020 By Julia Silverman

Light a Fire

At Portland Audubon, There’s Wildlife Rescue, Nature Education, and Environmental Advocacy for All

At our “Caring for the Planet” award winner, it’s always baby bird season.

12/02/2020 By Julia Silverman

Riding the Rails

Pandemic Travel: A Cross-Country Train Trip from Portland

Taking a ride on Amtrak’s Empire Builder … at the end of empire

12/01/2020 By Steffen Silvis

8 Best Road Trips from Seattle

Washington’s eight most impressive drives, from mountain passes to sand in the tires.

By Allison Williams [email protected]
Published 04/06/2021

10 Sweet Bakery Day Trips from Seattle

Croissants, churros, and crullers worth a special drive.

By Allison Williams [email protected]
Published 04/01/2021

Northwest Travel 2021: Where to Go, What to Know

Travel is back in bloom—and so are the daffodils, wine fests, and brand new golf courses.

By Allison Williams [email protected]
Published 03/23/2021

Leavenworth Oktoberfest Has Been Cancelled for 2021 (and Maybe Forever)

The Bavarian beer fest may never come back—and it's not just about Covid.

By Allison Williams [email protected]
Published 03/16/2021

Craft Beer Is a Small Town Success Story

How does a struggling small town draw tourists without fine dining or fancy attractions? Pour ’em a pint.

By Allison Williams [email protected]
Published 03/11/2021

North Bend Trades Happy Hour for Après

At the mountains’ edge, recreation beckons any day of the week.

By Benjamin Cassidy
Published 03/08/2021

Field Notes

Need a Snowy Change of Scene? Head Up to Bennett Pass

A high-elevation sno-park offers an early-season escape from the city.

11/28/2020 By Julia Silverman

Shopping

Sno-Parks, State Parks & Beyond: Snag a Wilderness Parking Pass

“Honey, I got you a present at the DMV.”

11/25/2020 By Margaret Seiler and Wriik Maui

Up in the Air

Pandemic Travel: Navigating Plane Trips, One Sanitizing Wipe at a Time

Plan A was a cruise, so flying to Vegas felt like a safer Plan B. But Vegas is not built for our current reality.

11/24/2020 By Ainslee Dicken

Road Trip

Pandemic Travel: Time Warp in the Columbia River Gorge

A mere treat in normal times, a Hood River weekend getaway offers some needed relief in 2020.

11/17/2020 By Jessi Bunch

Camping

Hoping to Camp in Oregon State Parks This Summer? You Can’t Book Quite Yet

After COVID cancellations and closures, the state park system is persevering for next year—but needs some time to heal.

10/15/2020 By Ainslee Dicken

Cycling

Biketown's All-Electric Fleet and Expanded Area Take Portland’s Bike Share Program to a New Level

Yes, it’s yet another ‘I rode an e-bike for the first time, and it was kind of cool’ story.

10/14/2020 By Margaret Seiler

Feature

The Rise and Fall of Kah-Nee-Ta

The once-darling vacation spot is practically a ghost town. What happened?

10/10/2020 By Juhea Kim

Things to Do

Visit These Oregon Farms for Fall Fun

Mask up for a harvest hoopla this year.

10/06/2020 By Lauren Carlos

Wine Country 2020

These Wine Trips Are Perfect for Fall

Replace those canceled airline flights with wine flights just a short drive from Portland, or even right in town.

10/05/2020 By Jordan Michelman and Margaret Seiler

Travel & Outdoors

Portland’s Newest Swimming Hole Is Ready for Your Diving Pleasure

Activism efforts by the Human Access Project have increased swimming access to the Willamette River.

09/29/2020 By Morgan Westling

Travel & Outdoors

Pandemic Travel: Montana’s Glacier National Park, as Packed as Ever

Things Look Different This Year at Meadows, Timberline, and Ski Bowl

Your Next Favorite Winter Activity Awaits

Enjoy the Calm of Ice Fishing in the Northwest

Skate Outside in Central and Southern Oregon

This Year, Try Not to Be a Grim Winter Headline

Pandemic Travel: A Dreamy Weekend in Astoria

Multimountain Passes Let You Sample Regional Ski Areas for One (Still Not That Low) Fee

At Portland Audubon, There’s Wildlife Rescue, Nature Education, and Environmental Advocacy for All

Pandemic Travel: A Cross-Country Train Trip from Portland

Seattle Met Travel

8 Best Road Trips from Seattle

10 Sweet Bakery Day Trips from Seattle

Northwest Travel 2021: Where to Go, What to Know

Leavenworth Oktoberfest Has Been Cancelled for 2021 (and Maybe Forever)

Craft Beer Is a Small Town Success Story

North Bend Trades Happy Hour for Après

Need a Snowy Change of Scene? Head Up to Bennett Pass

Sno-Parks, State Parks & Beyond: Snag a Wilderness Parking Pass

Pandemic Travel: Navigating Plane Trips, One Sanitizing Wipe at a Time

Pandemic Travel: Time Warp in the Columbia River Gorge

Hoping to Camp in Oregon State Parks This Summer? You Can’t Book Quite Yet

Biketown's All-Electric Fleet and Expanded Area Take Portland’s Bike Share Program to a New Level

The Rise and Fall of Kah-Nee-Ta

Visit These Oregon Farms for Fall Fun

These Wine Trips Are Perfect for Fall

Portland’s Newest Swimming Hole Is Ready for Your Diving Pleasure

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