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Adam Sawyer is a writer/photographer living in Portland, Oregon. During the day he is a “Resident Expert” or tour guide for Portland Walking Tours and serves as a moderator for the popular hiking resource Portlandhikers.org. In his spare time he writes articles as the Portland Hiking Examiner for Examiner.com as well as the bi-weekly column Portland Family Outdoors for Craigmore Creations. Adam co-hosted the KEEN HybridLife Radio Show for its duration, and now serves as an ambassador for the company. For more of Adam’s work as well as contact information, visit his website AdamSawyer.com

A Gem in Newport

May 9, 2012
One of the benefits of living in the Willamette Valley is its proximity to a number of diverse geographic playgrounds. From downtown Portland you can be in a lush forest, near the top of a Cascade peak, in an arid desert landscape, or at the beach­—all roughly within a 2 ½ hour drive. It’s hard to get bored… More
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