You know those scenes in movies, when the calendar’s pages start peeling off and flying away, first slowly, then faster and faster? That’s how I feel every spring. The weather turns gorgeous, the trails start to clear of snow, people go to the river or...
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Becky Ohlsen, author of Walking Portland, is one of our prolific writers. She is constantly out hiking and researching and writing books for us. So it was nice for Becky to slow down just a bit and amble through the streets of Portland, observing all its...
Read MoreAs Walk Score has pointed out, many of our country's major cities are becoming more walkable, and thus, more sustainable. It's becoming more popular to ditch the car and walk to the grocery, dining, shopping, and other errands. Here, we will share with you some fantastic...
Read MoreNot all walks are created equal! PDX and Wilderness Press author Becky Ohlsen is guest blogging for Portland's beloved Powell's Books Blog all week this week. In yesterday's post, she discusses how different walking guides have posed a wide array of benefits and challenges: I've always liked...
Read MoreWilderness Press is pretty juiced to announce that Becky Ohlsen's Walking Portland is officially published TODAY! To celebrate, we're giving away 5 FREE COPIES to the first 5 people to share Trekalong w/ their Facebook or Twitter followers! And...
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