Guy Ragnetti

The sun’s rays burst through the Douglas fir trees in Portland’s Forest Park, warming the cool morning air. As I saunter along the trail, a familiar face comes toward me at a fast pace. It’s my old friend Yassine Diboun, a world-traveling, sponsored trail runner, with several young campers in tow. He greets me with an enthusiastic smile and says, “Hey, Guy!” but he has no time to talk. Diboun is on a mission. More

The snow drifts over my cross-country skis in Eastern Oregon’s Blue Mountains. The sun breaks through the clouds. All is quiet until my friend Kyle encouragingly calls to me from down below: “C’mon, it’s not that steep.” But it’s no use. After slowly climbing uphill and blissfully gliding through a section appropriately called the Enchanted Forest, I’d come to a pause. Looking down at the tilted slope between my shaky legs, the jitters set in. The nervous kind, not those that come from the brisk... More

Fishing usually entails getting up before sunrise. Loading all your gear into the vehicle. Driving a bit while downing coffee and trying to hit the lake before the fish wake up. Or there’s a decidedly different approach: yawning as you unzip the tent, breathing in the fresh lakeside air and casting your line before breakfast. Book a spot at any of these Oregon campgrounds and discover easy access to a variety of fish. You’ll create memories with your family that grow bigger every time you... More

My young daughter Ainsley and I have a summer tradition: We fill the tank with gas, stuff all our outdoor toys in the trunk, charge up her iPad and point the car east. More