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Everyone who lives in Oregon knows the state has no shortage of exciting and refreshing outdoor activities just waiting to entertain its residents. Whether it’s hiking, boating, camping, disc golf,…

Summer vacation is right around the corner, and the nice weather is coming with it. You might be tempted to make the most of it and venture outside. Obviously that’s…

Going outside? Help cut CO2 emissions and avoid paying for gas by using public transportation! Whether you’re sick of your car breaking down, want to avoid dealing with traffic or…

Hunting doesn’t initially seem like the ideal outdoor activity for those interested in keeping wild animals happy and alive. For environment-conscious Portlanders, hunting can appear a downright anathema at first…

It’s pretty common in the Northwest to see a blackberry bush on the side of a bike trail in the city. A little less common, is using those bushes and…

Looking to tap into your inner Goonie? Just whip out your smartphone and you’ll be on your way. Geocaching is an outdoor, modern-day treasure hunting game using GPS-enabled devices to…

Portland State students should feel incredibly lucky to call the Pacific Northwest their home (or home to their university). The city of Portland is both beautiful and earth friendly. We…

Portland is a city with options for walking and biking tours, and in the last few years a new mode of transportation has become available: gliding. Segways, once considered the…

Most of us are carnivores (well, omnivores hopefully) who consume meat that has been processed in factories. In Eric Schlosser’s famous book Fast Food Nation, he describes the ConAgra Beef…

The rural forests of the Pacific Northwest are a daunting and labyrinthian sea of trees that undoubtedly house many dark secrets, one of which may or may not be the…