http://www.examiner.com/portland?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Recreation Lastest News and Articles from Examiner.com Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:51:53 GMT http://www.examiner.com/x-2281-Portland-Walking-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Mt-Tabor-walk-Saturday-to-preburn-Thanksgiving-calories?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Recreation Get ready for the feast by pre-burning those Thanksgiving calories.  Join in a free group walk of the Mt. Tabor year-round walk Saturday, Nov. 21. All are welcome - fast, slow and in between. Sign-in before 9 am at Providence Portland Medical... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:34:53 GMT Wendy Bumgardner - Portland Walking Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2281-Portland-Walking-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Mt-Tabor-walk-Saturday-to-preburn-Thanksgiving-calories?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Recreation http://www.examiner.com/x-30269-Portland-Snowboarding-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Mt-Hood-Meadows-Epicly-Early-Opening?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Recreation Prayers for snow have been answered! Mt Hood has been getting hammered with early season snow. Rain in Portland has meant snow on the mountain. The recent storm that hit the Portland metro brought a bounty of fresh powder to Mt Hood. It's... Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:24:07 GMT Alex Thornburg - Portland Snowboarding Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-30269-Portland-Snowboarding-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Mt-Hood-Meadows-Epicly-Early-Opening?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Recreation http://www.examiner.com/x-18698-Portland-Mountaineering-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Local-hikes-to-prepare-you-for-the-winter-climbing-season?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Recreation With the end of daylight savings time upon us, and the cooler weather starting to settle in, many of us are already beginning to feel the itch of the winter climbing season. Some of us however, I speak of myself here, have spent the summer and fall... Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:21:12 GMT David Wellcome - Portland Mountaineering Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-18698-Portland-Mountaineering-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Local-hikes-to-prepare-you-for-the-winter-climbing-season?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Recreation http://www.examiner.com/x-19051-Portland-Camping-Examiner~y2009m11d3-A-few-weeks-left-on-Larch-Mountain-Road?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Recreation A fun drive, especially if it's sunny out, is Larch Mountain Road in the Columbia Gorge.  It closes for snow sometime around Thanksgiving every year and has already had a small amount of snow this fall.  Larch Mountain is at 4,056 feet of... Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:17:08 GMT Kathleen Sweeney - Portland Camping Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-19051-Portland-Camping-Examiner~y2009m11d3-A-few-weeks-left-on-Larch-Mountain-Road?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Recreation http://www.examiner.com/x-16387-Portland-Golf-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Golf-Channels-Big-Break-Disney-Golf-features-Portlander-Vincent-Johnson?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Recreation The popular Golf Channel reality series Big Break returns this fall with one of its most talented line-ups yet.  This season's show is set at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida and features twelve men hopeful of earning an exemption... Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:58:46 GMT Tim Williams - Portland Golf Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-16387-Portland-Golf-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Golf-Channels-Big-Break-Disney-Golf-features-Portlander-Vincent-Johnson?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Recreation http://www.examiner.com/x-24850-Portland-Hiking-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Little-Beacon-Rock-Trail?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Recreation This is a great short trail, similar to the more famous Beacon Rock trail, but a lot less crowded. Take SR 14 to Beacon Rock State Park. Turn uphill at the sign to the campgrounds, just across the highway from Beacon Rock. Drive to the first parking... Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:16:06 GMT Mark McCarron-Fraser - Portland Hiking Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-24850-Portland-Hiking-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Little-Beacon-Rock-Trail?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Recreation http://www.examiner.com/x-18581-Portland-Climbing-Gear-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Rock-climbing-protection--HB-Offsets?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Recreation   HB Offsets are a great passive set of rock protection to any trad rack.  They are made by DMM in Wales and avaliable at most local climbing shops.  They are meant for some of the smallest cracks and pin scars which  makes them... Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:35:28 GMT Joe Poulton - Portland Climbing Gear Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-18581-Portland-Climbing-Gear-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Rock-climbing-protection--HB-Offsets?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Recreation http://www.examiner.com/x-14841-Portland-Outdoor-Adventure-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Looking-for-wingbound-travelers?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Recreation Now that truly seasonal weather has descended upon Northwest Oregon, it's time to cast your eyes to the skies: the migrants are on the wing. Thousands of birds of many species will pass over Portland, the Willamette Valley, and the Cascade and Coast... Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:21:57 GMT Ethan Schowalter-Hay - Portland Outdoor Adventure Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14841-Portland-Outdoor-Adventure-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Looking-for-wingbound-travelers?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Recreation http://www.examiner.com/x-21210-Portland-Family-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m9d28-Fall-season-viewing-on-highway-6?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Recreation The official start of fall has been announced.  Although it doesn't look like an Oregon fall, it certainly feels like it.  Those who look forward to watching the changing leaves will have to search far and wide to see a vast panoramic of the... Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:22:54 GMT Gabriel Kelsey-Yoder - Portland Family Recreation Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-21210-Portland-Family-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m9d28-Fall-season-viewing-on-highway-6?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Recreation http://www.examiner.com/x-6135-Portland-Parks-Examiner~y2009m7d26-Swimless-in-Clark-County-Vancouver-Lake-closed?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Recreation   Call it case of bad timing - the Portland Metro area is expected to be in the grip of a weeklong heat wave starting July 26th – but Clark County officials have decided to close Vancouver Lake to swimmers. The announcement came on July... Mon, 27 Jul 2009 04:54:31 GMT Andrew Cherney - Portland Parks Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6135-Portland-Parks-Examiner~y2009m7d26-Swimless-in-Clark-County-Vancouver-Lake-closed?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Recreation http://www.examiner.com/x-16736-Portland-Trail-Running-Examiner~y2009m7d15-Dont-forget-the-DEET-A-guide-to-bug-repellent?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Recreation For most responsible trail runners, sunblock is a no-brainer. But there's another crucial component to your pre-race prep besides Banana Boat and Body Glide. And that's bug repellent. Here in the Northwest, a general rule of thumb is that if the water... Thu, 16 Jul 2009 04:40:34 GMT Adrienne So - Portland Trail Running Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-16736-Portland-Trail-Running-Examiner~y2009m7d15-Dont-forget-the-DEET-A-guide-to-bug-repellent?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Recreation http://www.examiner.com/x-14737-Portland-Hiking-Examiner~y2009m6d19-Dog-Mountain-Trailhead-day-hike-1-hour-from-Portland-OR?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Recreation The Dog Mountain Trailhead hike is a few miles east of the Bridge of the Gods located just off mile marker 53, drive time is about 1 hour from Portland, OR. Dog Mountain is a 7.1 mile loop day hike that takes about 5 hours depending on your speed. The... Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:28:38 GMT Andrew Uhacz - Portland Hiking Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14737-Portland-Hiking-Examiner~y2009m6d19-Dog-Mountain-Trailhead-day-hike-1-hour-from-Portland-OR?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Recreation http://www.examiner.com/x-4761-Portland-Hiking-Examiner~y2009m3d6-Layer-noun-a-sheet-typically-one-of-several?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Recreation Now is the season where it's not just always.. well, cold.  The mornings are brisk the days get nice and then the clouds roll through bringing a little trickle, then it gets cold again.  As a an out and about doer of all sorts, one needs to... Fri, 06 Mar 2009 23:36:19 GMT Troy Zdzieblowski - Portland Hiking Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4761-Portland-Hiking-Examiner~y2009m3d6-Layer-noun-a-sheet-typically-one-of-several?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Portland-Recreation