Tim Neville

In December, catch gingerbread displays piped in icing and twinkling with hard-candy jewels at a number of festive occasions. Here's a sampling of road-trip-worthy confections around the state. More

Clustered inland from Brookings about 6 hours south of Portland, groves of these magnificent trees — in their northernmost range — tower hundreds of feet into the air. Here’s where to hike amongst them yourself. More

When you consider just how fruitful Oregon forests can be for foragers looking to add some wild fare onto the dinner plate, it’s little surprise the state has an official mushroom. The Pacific Golden Chanterelle — a gorgeous, tasty little treat — flourishes across the Pacific Northwest, making it a great first mushroom for new foragers to find and identify. Here are some tips for a successful first hunt. More

Cómo pasar una noche con un guía en las alturas de un árbol antiguo en el Valle de Willamette. More

For the past 45 minutes, I’ve been following Leo Rosen-Fischer on a 1.75-mile-long hike along a path in Silver Falls State Park near Salem. At 9,000 acres, this is Oregon’s largest state park, a magnificent preserve of thundering waterfalls, meandering trails and a stunning Ewok forest bristling with some of Oregon’s oldest and largest trees. More

Bring on the blissfully bug-free days of fall. Here are some tips and suggestions for taking a hike where only the views will gobble you up. More

Visiting a cidery can be a fun adventure for the entire family since many of the tasting rooms carry alcohol-free, kid-pleasing versions of their creations. More

Aquí le contamos cómo el guardabosque George Faria ayuda a los visitantes a comprender este extraordinario cielo nocturno en el centro de Oregon.  More

Park ranger at Prineville Reservoir State Park, Oregon’s first International Dark Sky Park, helps visitors experience the Milky Way and a host of cosmic wonders all summer long. More

The Dalles represents generations of history, culture and commerce that go back well before the establishment of the city. It now has two historic districts with more than 70 properties on the National Register of Historic Places and 18 carefully crafted murals, each relating a different aspect of the area’s past. From the tasting rooms and museums in century-old buildings to riverside trails for walking and biking, so much here blends the old with the new. Here’s what to do on your next Columbia River... More