Like most outdoorsy Portlanders, I was disappointed but not totally surprised when REI announced last year that its location in the trendy Pearl neighborhood would be closing. The store had been there for 20 years, but due to an increase in crime including thefts and...
In 1968 or 1969, a teenage girl who attended Grant High School in NE Portland went missing, and up until now police had not been able to find any definitive evidence about her disappearance. However, thanks to the cooperation of several state, federal, and private...
If you're looking to enter Oregon's beautiful Crater Lake National Park this year, make sure to have a card or mobile payment system in place. As of January 2023, visitors will no longer be able to enter the park with paper money. A statement from the National Park...
The event Tuesday with the Confederated Tribes of Grande Ronde was a groundbreaking of sorts that represents one of the clearest steps forward at Willamette Falls after nearly a decade of planning. A blessing prayer was said, and then an excavator finally tore into...
"What is this? A center for Ants?" Twenty years ago, a certain fictional male model had a vision, and the iconic “center for ants” was born. Now, Eugene Oregon's own Hop Valley is reimagining what a modern center for ants would look like, and naturally, it’s a...
Fresh air is good for the soul as well as the body, especially during times of stress. Fortunately for us, Oregon has plenty of wide-open spaces where one may choose to hike and experience nature, all while adhering to self-quarantine and social-distancing practices....
Campgrounds in Oregon's State Parks, State Forests, and Wildlife areas will soon be suspended due to Covid-19 in an effort to prevent the spread, especially by those who are traveling. According to Oregon State Parks, "Closing campgrounds temporarily is the best way...