Outdoors

short sands, surfing, oswald west state park

Autumn Surfing

Then I remembered the point of all this—the joy of being in the water, among waves, surrounded by cliffs and Sitka spruce trees, at daybreak, in autumn.

path of totality, total solar eclipse

Reserve Your Campsite for the Total Solar Eclipse

Starting on Thursday, November 17, campsites in the eclipse’s “path of totality” will open for reservation—and they’re predicted to fill up within hours.

michael dallas miller, mind and body

Clearing the Mind

Michael Dallas Miller found that cooking helped him to handle his depression and anxiety, and trail running boosted his mood.

cyclocross crusade oregon

Oregon’s Cyclocross Culture

Cyclocross is a cycling event where competitors race bicycles in a mass start over mixed surfaces, in a timed event on a closed course.

hells canyon

Until Next Time

Adam Sawyer shares a personal story of how a rafting trip in Hells Canyon halted his health issues.

tyron creek state natural area

Tryon Creek State Natural Area

Tryon Creek State Natural Area, located between Lake Oswego and Portland, is a natural oasis next to bustling city and residential neighborhoods.