Travel & Outdoors Beautiful fall hikes close to Portland that you should be checking out right now Updated: Oct. 11, 2024, 7:44 a.m. | Published: Oct. 11, 2024, 7:30 a.m.

Here’s a list of some of the best backyard hikes near the biggest cities in the Willamette Valley. These are hikes typically are accessible within 10-20 minutes of places such as Portland, Salem ...

Dozens of state parks are hosting free, guided hikes on Jan. 1, 2025. There are 37 hikes in 30 parks across Oregon to choose from. A park ranger or a volunteer will guide each hike while sharing ...

Zach Urness has been an outdoors reporter in Oregon for 16 years and is host of the Explore Oregon Podcast. He can be reached at [email protected] or (503) 399-6801.

Try the iconic Pittock Mansion Hike from Lower Macleay Park, a five mile out-and-back journey that ranks as one of the best hikes in town, or the Maple Trail, which winds through the center of the ...