Travel & Outdoors

WEEKEND PICKS!

Halloween Haunt Spots

Culturephile culls some of the ghostliest places to hold your Halloween revels.

10/29/2010 By Anne Adams

Announcements

Banks-Vernonia State Trail connection complete

Last link in place for the state’s first rails-to-trails path

10/26/2010

Snow

La Nina Comes Calling

Weather pattern woos resorts on Hood, but is she in it for the long haul?

10/25/2010

Halloween

Scary Good

A round up of outdoor Halloween happenings

10/22/2010

News

Fire at the U.S. Outdoor Store

Overnight blaze damages the iconic store’s exterior

10/20/2010

Environment

Love Your River Campaign

Oregon Environmental Council has got a few easy ideas about how to show our waterways some good lovin’

10/18/2010

Article

Sea Changers

10/15/2010 By Virginia Gewin

Bike Trail Ride

Forest Park Singletrack Rally

Portland Cyclists Support Singletrack

10/14/2010

Preview

A Field Guide to Forest Park

OPB’s award-winning Oregon Field Guide focuses its lens on the city’s largest urban wilderness

10/12/2010

Mudroom

Graham Oaks Nature Park

An easy, three mile nature walk just outside Portland.

10/12/2010 With Brian Barker

Portland's Sports Bra Invents the Women's Sports Bar

Screening exclusively WNBA, NWSL, and other women's sports games, this neighborhood bar in Northeast Portland is a perfect road trip stop.

By Allison Williams [email protected]
Published 08/16/2022

How to Climb Mount Rainier

What does it take to reach the highest peak in Washington? Planning, skills, and the right mindset. Our guide to Rainier mountaineering breaks it all down.

By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach
Published 08/12/2022

Satellite Devices Redefine Safety for Hikers

If you regularly hike or camp in the backcountry, a satellite communicator has become an essential piece of emergency equipment.

By Allison Williams [email protected]
Published 08/10/2022

What to Do in Washington in August

Summer adventures near Seattle begin on a boat, bike, or horse—or simply on a sunny wine picnic.

By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach
Published 08/03/2022

10 Hikes to Swimmable Lakes in Western Washington

Step one: Walk in the woods. Step two: Jump in. Mountain swimming holes from the Olympics to the Cascades beckon hikers willing to make the trek.

By Allison Williams [email protected]
Published 08/02/2022

Ski Areas Shift to Mountain Bike Parks in Summer

Stevens Pass reopens as a two-wheel destination this week, with Summit at Snoqualmie soon to follow.

By Allison Williams [email protected]
Published 07/27/2022

Dig

Allium Sativum (garlic)

For gardening enthusiasts, Fall means preparing for spring and summer harvests. Plant your Allium Sativum (garlic) now to ensure strong root development.

10/12/2010 By Kate Bryant