Becky Brun

Any time you can get out on two wheels to explore Oregon’s outdoors is a good time, but it’s even easier now. Over the past few years, the popularity of electric biking — with bikes that look traditional but include an electric motor to help boost your pedaling power — has soared. They’re a great way to increase your endurance for longer trips or to help tackle hilly terrain. Oregon now has many e-bike rental companies and bike-share programs, so get out and explore the... More

In my family, a good day of vacation includes a nourishing breakfast (with a strong cup of coffee), a long day of hiking or skiing, and then a well-earned meal at the local craft brewpub. Often, when we pull back into the driveway at the end of a road trip, we feel exuberant but not quite refreshed. More

We love Mt. Hood and the Gorge for its pet-friendly trails and restaurants. (And our dogs do too.) More

Like most places in the Pacific Northwest, the key to winter mountain biking in the Willamette Valley is knowing where to go. More

My legs shook as I used a long, one-bladed paddle to push my stand-up paddleboard (SUP) away from shore. I engaged my core, bent my knees and kept my board at a 45-degree angle to the current. “Remember, look where you want to go,” said Tim Thornton, owner of River Drifters and one of our guides. That’s easier said than done — at least for me. I’m not a “water person.” I prefer high alpine hikes on Mt. Hood, long trail runs in the Columbia... More