Summer Chow Photos
Just the photos from EW's summer chow
Culture: Page 179
It’s About Time
We're approaching the longest day of the year
The frenetic flowering rush of spring is tapering off as nature settles into the languorous days surrounding the summer solstice. The sun rises early, before … Continue reading
A School in Every Garden
The School Garden Project is making vegetables more fun
It looks like the school garden concept is getting some serious respect from the 4J school district. Just look at the spanking new Howard Elementary … Continue reading
The Joy of the Bloodless Hunt
The fun of getting outside and pursuing … birds, rocks, ’shrooms and little pieces
I once told my ex-fiancé that I was a vegetarian because I ate only what I could personally kill. He promptly bought me a shotgun … Continue reading
Women in Wine
Women are vital to survival, and to wine
Years ago, staffers at EW were invited to Portland to sample the quality of some craft brews in Beer-vana. As a lark, clever staffers decided it might be fun to include on the trip — and into the story — a known “wine guy” and recognized beer-phobe, namely me. Continue reading
Rock On
Local geology lovers find community in rock hunting
Artesia Hubbard, a University of Oregon student from Colorado, has always been a steward of the land. “I was a river baby. I was always … Continue reading
Wet, Dirty, Sometimes Fruitless Mushroom Hunting
The joy in the pursuit of fungi
If you’ve never battled your way through wet Oregon undergrowth for hours and hours, hoping to collect two to four ounces of mushrooms to take … Continue reading
A Modern Treasure Hunt
Geocaching
I’m in a church parking lot just north of 13th Avenue in Eugene, staring at my phone, circling around the lot, looking at a little … Continue reading
A Pocket Guide to No-Kill Birding
History tells us that the first birders did it with gunfire
Birding — also known as “birdwatching” and, across the Pond, “twitching” — began as a lethal contact sport. When John James Audubon traveled the countryside … Continue reading
Pickathon Releases Daily Schedule
Happy Valley's music festival is packed full of great artists
Pickathon 2017 is looking as good as ever with a lineup that includes Charles Bradley and His Extraordinaires, Drive-By Truckers, Black Milk & Nat Turner, … Continue reading