About the Author

Connor O'Brien

Connor O’Brien is a Portland- based, second-generation photographer specializing in Adventure Sports, Outdoor Lifestyle and Assignment & Editorial Photography. Having lived in places as far reaching as Australia and as close to home as Massachusetts, Texas, Wisconsin and Minnesota, he has used the varying landscape and the people as inspiration in his photographs. Moving to Oregon many moons ago, Connor has been fortunate enough to experience some of the unspoiled beauties of the west with his camera in hand. Beginning his career as a freelance writer and photographer in Oregon, he continues to visually describe the landscape he visits throughout his work. Whether it be capturing new ascents on remote crags or following trails down lost canyons, his love and passion for the outdoors has led his photographic development to where it is today.

An Adventurer’s Guide to Oregon: Bouldering

September 4, 2012
If you are familiar with rock climbing - one of the fastest growing sports in America - then you are most likely aware that Oregon has been an international hot spot for various  types of climbing for over 30 years.  As a mountaineer, you may look at the Cascade Range as a great challenge.  As… More
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An Adventurer’s Guide to Oregon: Mountain Biking Along the McKenzie

August 15, 2012
Twenty-six miles along one of Oregon’s most pristine rivers in one of Oregon’s most pristine forests, the McKenzie River Trail #3507 is home to some of the best mountain biking in the west.  A variable trail with ancient lava beds, waterfalls and an old-growth forest, the terrain is as exciting as the ride itself.  Having… More
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Willamette Valley , McKenzie Bridge , Lakes & Reservoirs , Parks, Forests & Wildlife Areas , Rivers & Streams , Trip Ideas , Waterfalls , Outdoor Recreation , Bicycling , Sustainable Travel , Attractions ,

An Adventurer’s Guide to Oregon: Summer Surfing

August 1, 2012
If you are a surfer, you may not think of the Pacific Northwest as a destination that should be on your list of places to visit.  If you are not a surfer, but have always wanted to try, fifty-degree water and five-millimeter-thick wetsuits are often not the most enticing thing to want to try. But… More
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