Space might be the final frontier, but frontiers are terrifying. I mean, have you ever read about the Wild West? It was nothing but murder, dirt and saloon cakes. Space…
Go outside without really going outside: A how-to
Do you ever want to go outdoors without all of that going outdoors and doing activities? Me too. As a pasty white guy who isn’t very good at outdoorsy things,…
Teach me how to camp, teach me, teach me how to camp
So you want to go camping, huh? There’s a lot to consider before you just wander into the woods by yourself, but just living in Portland is a great start….
Exceptional city views
A misconception about city living is that you sacrifice seeing beautiful scenery close to home, but in Portland that’s far from true. From parks and hillside views to urban street art and…
City hikes: Not an urban legend
With summer—and the lovely weather it brings—just around the corner, you might be looking forward to exploring the great outdoors. What better way to do that than with a long,…
Get outside of your car
When you head to the Portland State Transportation and Parking Services website, “Public Transit” is the first tab available. That’s because 43 percent of PSU students are getting to and…
A very factual account of Portland’s most terrifying cryptids
Oregon is a hotbed of supernatural activity, and no city in this state is as paranormally turgid as Portland. Having grown from a simple but isolated logging outpost, Portland is…
Just go outside, ya dummy
So you want to go outside but are at a loss for where to go? Maybe you don’t have a car and are too poor to rent one? Well, you’re…
Road trip, road trip, road trip!
It’s almost here. You can practically feel it: summer! The ever-so-glorious few months when the weather is flawless, the days are longer, and there’s a sense of leisure in the…
Bringing the outside in
Locally grown, organic, non-GMO and fair trade foods are becoming more and more popular on the market. Increasingly, people are becoming more conscious of what they eat, and many want…
Get back to mother nature in the Grotto’s Upper Gardens
The Grotto’s Upper Level Gardens are one of Portland’s largest forested areas. The 62-acre nature sanctuary mounts the north face of Rocky Butte, one of Portland’s Boring volcanoes, making it…