Oops! What Happened to My Garden?
Others have made gardening mistakes so you don’t have to
Making mistakes is an essential part of life — it’s the best way to learn, but it’s not exactly fun. Especially if it causes ruin … Continue reading
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Native Plants
The Garden Palette — answers to your most pressing gardening questions
By Kim Kelly and Cynthia Lafferty Welcome to the Garden Palette — Eugene Weekly’s new monthly gardening column! When my husband Ted and I first … Continue reading
Patio Plant Party
Apartment dwellers, grab your gardening gloves and your clay pots. You, too, can be a gardener.
Starting a garden can be overwhelming at the best of times — there are considerations for the unruly weather of the PNW, types of soil … Continue reading
Linn County Loop
Hike to waterfalls and birds near Lebanon
What’s it gonna take to get you to Lebanon? This old Linn County mill town is not usually an adventure destination, unless you’re into bowling … Continue reading
Spring Breaking Barriers
Oregon nonprofits make outdoor adventures accessible to all
Rocky or uneven terrain, steep inclines, roaring rapids and a lack of guidance all serve as barriers to getting people outdoors, especially those with limited … Continue reading
Good Badlands
Hike to a desert outcrop near Bend
The Oregon Badlands is the strangest wilderness in Oregon, with no mountains, lakes or streams. This desert landscape east of Bend was buried by a … Continue reading
Oregon’s Hippie Island
Revisiting the 1960s in Greece
Matala, a quiet beach village on the Greek island of Crete, became an international hangout for the flower children of the 1960s. A surprising number … Continue reading
Old Port, Newport
Hike to history and wildlife on the coast
In an old coastal town like Newport you expect a salty bayfront and quaint hotels. But by strolling a three-mile loop you’ll also find that … Continue reading
Light Up the Long Night
Shift Community Cycles invites you to adorn your bicycle with lights and cruise through the Winter Solstice
The sun sets around 4:30 pm Saturday, Dec. 21, plunging Eugene into the longest night of the year. To celebrate, join Shift Community Cycle’s Winter … Continue reading
Learning Not to Snowboard
A trip to the slopes of Mount Hood
Most people who snowboard begin by the age of six. Maybe seven. But 70? I had planned a ski trip to Timberline Lodge at Mount … Continue reading