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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.

It’s Amazon Prime Deal Day—Get the Summer’s Hottest Headphones, Bluetooth Speakers, Hammocks and More

There are hundreds of amazing deals this Amazon Prime Deal Day, here are just a few of our top picks to amplify your summer.

Get Some Proper Shut Eye With These Four Trendy Sleeping Bags

Trust us: Everyone will be asking where you got your whale sleeping bag.

Fewer People Are Sleeping on Portland-Area Streets, But Those Who Do Report Greater Distress

The details of the latest homeless count help explain the mind-boggling tale that street camping is on the wane.

Oregon State Parks Opening 1,000 Additional Campsites for Great American Eclipse Camping

In anticipation of the Great American Eclipse on August 21 at 10:15 am, Oregon State Parks are expected to open approximately 1,000 more campsites to accommodate viewers.

We Rented a Treehouse in Portland on a New Airbnb-Style Site for Camping

LandApart is a new website that lets landowners rent out their outdoor areas—like Airbnb, but for the forest.

88 Homeless People Died on Portland-Area Streets Last Year

The number of homeless people who died in Multnomah County rose sharply in 2015—to 88, up from 56 the year before. That’s the highest number of deaths since the county and the Street Roots newspaper began compiling the data in 2011 for a report entitled “Domicile Unknown.” It’s may be a first, official indication that the number of … Continue reading 88 Homeless People Died on Portland-Area Streets Last Year

Where Can Homeless People Evicted From the Springwater Corridor Go Next?

Arguments over the location of homeless camps and shelters are a perennial feature of Portland life. But rarely have the fights been as loud as they were this month. On Sept. 1, Mayor Charlie Hales is poised to sweep the remaining homeless people out of the sprawling camps along East Portland’s Springwater Corridor—a site that … Continue reading Where Can Homeless People Evicted From the Springwater Corridor Go Next?

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