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Your Guide to Making the Most of Winter in Portland

The Winter Sports Issue.

A Guide to Snowshoeing on Mount Hood

Snowshoeing is one of the most accessible winter activities. Unlike skiing or snowboarding, you don’t need several hundred dollars and an REI catalog of high-end equipment to get started.

When Oregon’s Ski Resorts Start Feeling Claustrophobic, Blaze a Trail to the Backcountry

In Bend as well as Portland, conversations about the overuse of recreational zones are ubiquitous. Heading outside resort areas, into the backcountry, riders can find sought-after solitude.

Snowvana Brings One of Oregon’s Most Daring Freeskiers Home

The Sammy C Project will screen locally Friday, Oct.19, as part of the third annual Snowvana festival, which kicks off the winter sports season at Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

From Trikking to Snow Kiting, Here are Some of Oregon’s More Obscure Winter Sports

So you wanna Skijor?

Yes, it Is Possible to Bike Through Snow. Here’s How.

Gary Meyer remembers a time when only hardcore mountain bikers would venture onto snowy trails. It wasn’t that long ago. “When I got my first fat bike in 2011, there were probably five to 10 [riders] in Bend with fat bikes,” says Meyer, the winter trail coordinator for the Central Oregon Trail Alliance.

Five Great Hikes to Watch the Oregon Coast Get Battered This Winter

For those still seeking an outdoorsy excursion (and perhaps a hot toddy), the Oregon Coast has become a winter mecca for storm watchers. There are plenty of opportunities for hiking to some great viewpoints to take it all in.

We Went Pub Crawling on the Mount Hood Express to Find the Best Bars on the Way Down From Timberline

Even with the aid of two bus fleets and a well-planned schedule, it’d be nearly impossible to hit every bar between Timberline and Sandy in a single day. But here are some of my favorites that are worth a pit stop and a far preferable way to wait out homeward-bound ski traffic than sitting in your car.

What’s Not to Like About Kate Brown?

Democrats are energized. The economy’s booming. Her opponent’s party is toxic. And yet Oregon Gov. Kate Brown’s election bid is in trouble.

A Consumer’s Guide to Cannabis Consumption

Sales data shows that alternative forms of consumption—such as edibles, extracts and topicals—are chipping away at flower’s retail dominance. For that reason, we decided to dedicate our fall pot issue to all the other ways people across the state are indulging.

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