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Oregon State Parks and Recreation Is Extending the Booking Window for Campsites

Today, Oregon State Parks and Recreation announced that starting on Jan. 14, it will begin accepting new reservations from one day to six months in advance. That’s a significant extension from the current 30-day-out limit, but not quite as far out as the pre-pandemic nine-month booking window.

A Portland Man Is Out of the Hospital After Jumping Off a Waterfall at Silver Falls State Park

A Portland man who jumped off a nearly 200-foot waterfall in Silver Creek State Falls State Park is out of the hospital. This morning, Salem Hospital told WW reporting partner KATU that 19-year-old Jordan Frate had been treated and released from the facility. Frate suffered serious injuries Monday afternoon after he jumped from the 177-foot South Falls, the most popular water feature at the 9,000-acre site due to its proximity to the parking lot and the cavelike feature that’s formed over centuries behind the veil of water. It also serves as the starting point for many hikers who complete the 7-mile Trail of Ten Falls loop.

How PNW Are You? Take the Quiz to Find Out.

Listen, just because you are living in the Pacific Northwest, it does not mean you are truly a Pacific Northwesterner; it’s a damn lifestyle that takes years to perfect.

We Need to Treat Oregon’s Watersheds Better. Here’s What You Can Do.

Watersheds are an important part of the Oregon ecosystem. Oregon Lottery includes watershed enhancement as one of its many fund beneficiaries to improve the state, but they need your help on the ground helping clean up our rivers, streams, and beaches. Join them on Sept. 21.

6 Vancouver, WA Outdoor Spots You Have to Make It to This Summer

Washington Missionary Killed on Remote Island Had Spent Years Preparing for Trip

John Chau had long planned to visit the remote Indian island where he was killed.

This Anime Rendition of Oregon Could Be Straight From a Miyazaki Flick

Weiden and Kennedy’s new animated short for Travel Oregon looks like something straight out of a Miyazaki movie.

Filson’s Neoshell Reliance Jacket Feels Like It Was Purpose-Built For Portland’s Long, Damp Spring

I had high expectations for the Neoshell Reliance Jacket ($395). The actual jacket, which I got in the olive drab that you see everywhere now, easily met those expectations. In fact, I’m hard-pressed to think of a way to improve this jacket—at least for the purposes of your average Portlander.

Four Great Rainy-Day Hikes Near Portland

Here are four spots near Portland to help you survive the next several months.

Cannon Beach Is One of the Best Beaches In The World, According to Canada

Cannon Beach is the only beach on mainland U.S. that made the list.

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