Eugene Weekly’s Annual Planting Guide
Gardeners, get started!
This year’s planting guide gives you guidance for when to plant starts outside in the Willamette Valley from Cottage Grove to Portland. The first column … Continue reading
Outdoors: Page 4
Where Eagles Rest
Hike to a lookout and shelter near Eugene
Despite Eugene’s tree-hugging reputation, there is no Wilderness Area within 50 miles — pretty much a record for Oregon cities. The best candidate to improve … Continue reading
An Ickenick Day in the Snow
Find spectacle, beauty and even humility on a gorgeous snowshoe hike in the Cascades
I hear you: You want a perfect day in the snow. You don’t want to have to drive far, and you don’t want to put … Continue reading
Hit The Trails — On Foot Or Horseback
Elijah Bristow State Park hosts a free guided First Day Hike as well as a horseback ride on New Year’s Day
Ah, New Year’s Day. A chance to wash away the memories of the previous year and look ahead with optimism. You can start the day … Continue reading
The Ponsler Way to Heceta Head
Who was Muriel O. Ponsler?
If you’re looking for a hike at the Oregon Coast, but don’t want to tramp the crowded trail to the Heceta Head lighthouse yet again, … Continue reading
Wild Iris Ridge
Scenic link in a Eugene loop trail?
Wild irises bloom in summer on this ridge overlooking west Eugene. The wide gravel path climbs through meadows, partly beneath a powerline, to a water … Continue reading
North Umpqua Waterfalls
Two hikes that are fun with kids
A wildfire in 2020 destroyed the waterfall trails of the North Umpqua River, right? Well, no. The jungly 1.3-mile path to Wolf Creek Falls didn’t burn … Continue reading
Blackberry Time
Make jelly, syrup and wine
When life gives you lemons, of course you should make lemonade. But in Oregon, you’re much more likely to get blackberries. After years of fighting … Continue reading
What’s Left at Waldo?
Hike to The Twins and Bobby Lake
You’ve probably heard that the Waldo Lake area burned last fall. The Cedar Creek Fire smoldered through August, but then ripped around the shore of … Continue reading
Where the Wildflowers Are
Avoid the crowds at Iron Mountain with short hikes nearby
Starting on the Fourth of July weekend, thousands of wildflower lovers crowd the trail to Iron Mountain on South Santiam Highway 20. Don’t join them! … Continue reading