Looking for the best hikes in Portland? I was born and raised here, and happen to love hiking, so you’re in the right place!

In the world of long-distance hiking ... the Pacific Crest Trail begins in Campo, a small town on the U.S./Mexico border, and winds its way northward through California, Oregon, and Washington ...

Known as one of the “Seven Wonders of Oregon ... up maps, and buy souvenirs. The visitors center offers some of the best vistas of the lake and is the starting point for several hikes ...

It maintains a map that shows spaces around the world ... for locals to stretch out and enjoy the surf. Its parkland‘s hiking trails in spring, under the right conditions, feature wildflowers.

From cherry blossoms at Salem’s Capitol Mall to kayaking across Netarts Bay, poke around western Oregon from the valley to ...

The Oregon Badlands is the strangest wilderness in Oregon, with no mountains, lakes or streams. This desert landscape east of ...

Image Matt Vahle, a photographer, was hiking in Silver Falls ... during a photography trip to Oregon when the rain was pouring down. Walking along the Trail of Ten Falls, he saw the ephemeral ...

Understanding and living a lifestyle are two different things. For Robin Tarnas, a now-retired physician and recently a recipient of the local Unsung Hero Award, it is about embracing ...

To find a trailhead, check out Forest Park Conservancy's online maps or buy a water-resistant ... Finally, they remarked on the variety of hikes for all levels. Forest Park is free to explore ...

Oregon hides a waterfall wonderland just 26 miles east of Salem that feels like stepping into a fantasy novel—minus the talking animals (though I wouldn’t rule them out entirely). Silver Falls State ...

The point’s unusual situation leaves it uniquely vulnerable to the impacts of an escalating trade war between the U.S. and Canada. Local businesses rely on Canadian tourism, which swells in the ...