Barbara Linnett is a friend of trails. The "friendship" began when she encountered urban trails in cities where she traveled.

Oregon has a new state park - one that offers paddling, bird watching, walks in a marshland and hiking in upland meadows.

There's really no comparison between riding in a car and on two wheels, especially on roads the Maritimes offer.

Walking is the best way to experience this region of pine-splattered mountains plunging into the cobalt sea.

Any day now, Oregon Attorney General John Kroger will announce results of his investigation into whether Portland Mayor Sam Adams broke the law in his sexual relationship with a teenager. The much-anticipated report will put him back in the spotlight.

An online survey of Republicans who attended this weekend's Dorchester Conference showed former state treasurer candidate Allen Alley to be the choice to put the top office back in Republican hands.

The timber market in the Northwest has deteriorated to the point where industry experts say they don't even know how much a log is worth anymore. How can you put a price on something nobody wants?

The timber market in the Northwest has deteriorated to the point where industry experts say they don't even know how much a log is worth anymore. How can you put a price on something nobody wants?

Some trees are 200-400 years old and have been damaged by past storms or are simply near the end of their natural lives. One such tree—an 11-foot diameter spruce—fell without warning on June 24.

Oregon's timber harvests continued their decline since 2004, the smallest Oregon timber harvest since the recession-based record low recorded in 2001.