Willamette Week

Vast Majority of Portlanders Are Displeased by the City’s Response to Homelessness

People in every racial and age demographic said the number of people experiencing homelessness is the top challenge facing the city.

Spend the Night In a Guard Station

Staying in a guard station provides an experience that’s kind of like those overnight camps you were shipped to as a kid.

A Tranquil Riverside Campground in the Cascades Foothills Closes Down With Little Notice

That ends the central public use of what was once among the city’s recreational treasures.

County Officials Found 369 More Portlanders Officially Living on the Street

The number of homeless people overall in the county declined slightly since 2017.

As a Portland Scout Troop Prepared for a Camping Trip to Crater Lake, Somebody Stole the Trailer Filled With Their Gear

The trailer was parked in a North Portland church parking lot.

Oregon Officials Deter Portland Homeless Campers With a Million Dollars’ Worth of Boulders

The latest spot? A thicket of rose bushes in the Goose Hollow neighborhood.

A North Portland Church Offered to Host a Pod Village for Homeless People. Then Campers Arrived Unannounced.

The congregation of St. Johns Christian Church agreed to provide space for homeless residents of Hazelnut Grove, but they’re telling homeless folks in St. Johns they need to get off their property.

Five Campsites You Can Bike to From Portland Without Suffering

You don’t need to go far outside of Portland to take in Oregon scenery by bike. You don’t have to be willing to endure intense elevation gains or high-mileage rides, either.

Oregon Forestry Department Begs You Schmucks: Please Don’t Start a Fire This Labor Day Weekend

On its Twitter today, the agency put out a warning to Labor Day vacationers, outlining when and where fires are available.

Here are the Four Things You Need For Next Week’s Great American Eclipse

Make your solar eclipse experience even better than you thought possible with these products.

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