We Fought the Lawn
And the bees won
In the early days of spring, lawn mowers buzz throughout Lane County, an American ritual that affects the buzz of bees and other pollinators. Manicured … Continue reading
Outdoors
Eugene Weekly Presents Our Annual Planting Guide
Prepare your gardens!
Planning is one of the most important elements of gardening. It is also one of the easiest steps to overlook, especially for the beginner. Knowing … Continue reading
Grow Your Own
The best time to start cultivating your own food is now
My husband and I met in the dark and stormy winter months. When spring finally made her appearance, we were hanging out on the reg, … Continue reading
Nearby Old-Growth
A hike through ancient trees is closer than you thought
Quick, what’s the closest old-growth forest to Eugene? The Delta Old-Growth Grove on the McKenzie River? Nope — those trees burned in 2020, and they … Continue reading
Next-Level Snowshoeing
Trek around Clear Lake or up Potato Hill
So you’ve been snowshoeing once already? Perhaps you tried the easy loop I suggested last month to Gold Lake and the Marilyn Lakes. Now you’re … Continue reading
Hiking in Snow
Beat cabin fever by snowshoeing to the Marilyn Lakes
Don’t succumb to cabin fever, even if the weather’s gloomy and your favorite mountain trails are buried under snow. Here’s an easy hike you can … Continue reading
Nurture the Bees, Please
Your garden can house and feed native bees
Any observant person with a garden knows that where there are flowers, there will also be bees. But bees are in trouble, and we can … Continue reading
Walking on Sand
Get out and experience the wonder of the Oregon dunes
Oregon’s central coast — from Florence to Coos Bay — was once a vast expanse of moving sand 40 miles long and up to three … Continue reading
Easy E-Bike Rider
E-bikes can be fun and useful to ride, and Corvallis found a way to help low-income people buy them
It’s one of those rare sunny spring Oregon days as I’m cruising downtown Eugene on an e-bike from Electric Avenue Sports. The sun is shining … Continue reading
Back to Basics
A longtime rural gardener finds the secret to success is to aim low
Every year about this time, I look out at the garden that takes up a large swath of our property next to the house, and … Continue reading