Travel & Outdoors

Get Out

On Your Nightstand: Fifty Places to Bike Before You Die

Oregon destinations star in a new cycling guidebook by a local author.

09/25/2012 By Kasey Cordell

Trail of the Month

Butte Creek Falls Trail

Activity: Waterfall & Fall-color Viewing | Distance: About 1 mile, round trip | Rating: Moderate

09/21/2012 By Brian Barker

A Toast of Two Cities

Wine Country Weekend: Newberg or McMinnville?

McMinnville and Newberg regularly vie for the title of top wine-country town. We turn the spotlight on their hottest new spots to help you decide who deserves the honor.

09/21/2012 By Kasey Cordell

Deals & Happenings

Tripster: Weekend Plans Sept 12

Free yoga, Oktoberfest, the Pendleton Round-Up, and flights to Cali for $160.

09/12/2012 By Kasey Cordell

Best Guesthouses PDX #4

Super Mod, Family-Friendly SW Vacation Home

Walk to Hillsdale shops, restaurants, parks, and playgrounds from a newly remodeled mid-century home.

09/12/2012 By Kasey Cordell

Happenings

Tripster: Weekend Plans

Cowboys, cycling, and foodie celebrations galore.

09/07/2012 By Kasey Cordell

Slideshow

Slide Show: Hopped up on Hood

09/04/2012

Happenings

Bald Eagle Returns to the Wild at Skamania Lodge Tonight

After three years of rehabilitation at the Raptor House, "Justice" takes to the skies tonight.

08/31/2012 By Kasey Cordell

Slideshow

Slide Show: Going Coastal

08/30/2012

Slideshow

Slide Show: Experience the East

08/30/2012

Happenings

Tripster Weekend Plans

PDX gets two new nonstop flights! Plus: wine country's half-marathon and a final outdoor summer concert.

08/29/2012 By Kasey Cordell

Deals

Biggest Travel Deals of the Week

Score $150 flights to LA and a screaming resort, golf, and spa deal in Bend.

08/29/2012 By Kasey Cordell

Brand Spankin' New

Chic New Carlton Cottage

Walk to Wine: A modern four-bedroom rental debuts mere blocks from Carlton's bevy of tasting rooms.

08/27/2012 By Kasey Cordell

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City Trails

Best of the City

08/26/2012

Best of the City

City Trails

Portland's growing network of trails, parks, and natural areas offer outdoor escapes by foot, bike, and paddle for an hour or an entire weekend.

08/26/2012

Best of the City

Trail City

35 outdoor urban adventures

08/26/2012 Edited by Brian Barker

Article

Local's Guide to Mt. Hood

Whether you’re a rabid ski bum or have never strapped on a pair of snowshoes, we’ve got the inside line on our beloved mountain’s essential experiences: the best places to sled, the gnarliest runs, and even the coziest spots to sip an après-ski beverage.

08/25/2012 Edited by Brian Barker