Bruce Poinsette

A new mobile app is engaging users with the Black history of Eugene while getting them moving at the same time. Strides for Social Justice (free for Apple and Android users) offers a self-guided walking tour that shares stories of local historical sites and monuments honoring the achievements of Eugene’s Black residents.  As listeners walk or bike the routes through five neighborhoods, they are invited to reflect and participate in fitness activities, like circuit exercises in Westmoreland Park or leg stretches on Skinner Butte. More

Si tuviera un día para explorar Portland, ¿dónde comenzaría? Sería difícil elegir, ya que la Ciudad de las rosas está compuesta por seis distintas regiones geográficas, cada una con su propia personalidad y diversidad de tiendas, restaurantes y atracciones. More

If you had one day to explore Portland, where would you start? It would be hard to choose, since the Rose City is comprised of six distinct geographic regions, each with its own personality and diversity of shops, restaurants and attractions. More

Recently, I got to take part in a celebration for the newly renamed Ben Johnson Mountain in Southern Oregon, a 4,500-foot peak in the Siskiyous in the Rogue River National Forest about 14 miles southwest of Medford. According to local archives, Benjamin Johnson was a blacksmith who worked in Uniontown (a town in Jackson County) in the 1860s and made his home on the mountain during Oregon’s gold rush. More

Though the region is spoiled with natural beauty all year, the warmer months are a great time to satiate yourself with the beauty of the Salem area. Whether you enjoy hiking around stunning waterfalls, cycling on quiet country roads, paddling through tranquil waters or just basking in the allure of Salem’s botanical gardens and wildlife refuges, the state capital provides plenty of opportunities to revel in Oregon’s world-renowned outdoors. More