Adam Sawyer

The latest hiking destination is a great, under the radar spot. A historic Main Street, great food, hiking, and wineries are all available in and around Independence, Oregon. Click here to read the article.

The latest Portland Family Outdoors explores Newport. Newport has one of the top 10 aquariums in the states, the Hatfield Marine Science Center, the Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area, and the Rogue Brewery. Check it out.

More dramatic Columbia River Gorge waterfalls that are just a short hike away. Here’s an Examiner article I wrote last year about Elowah and Upper McCord Creek Falls. Check it out.

Wildly diverse habitat, a world class Interpretive Center, and tons of wildlife; all just feet away from a MAX stop. This week Portland Family Outdoors explores the Tualatin Hills Nature Park! Read the column here.

This week explore Mist Falls. A short but sweet adventure hike gets you to the base of the falls. Perhaps even more interesting are the ruins of the old Multnomah Lodge near the beginning of the hike. Click here to read the Column.

The final installment features some big ticket items. Read it here.

Part 2 of the gift guide is out. Read it here.

This year’s Portland Hiking Examiner gift guide was rather extensive and featured some really cool stuff (like that ENO Hammock). So I broke it into 3 parts based on price. Here’s part 1.

My favorite trail for old growth forest and Calypso orchids. Read the column here.

One of my favorite guests was back for the last show we recorded.

Boaz is working on a new documentary called “Meet the Beetle” about the Salt Creek Tiger Beetle which resides in Lincoln Nebraska. It’s one of the most endangered insects in the world (only about 200 left). Boaz shares with us why people should care about an insect that is no bigger than a paper clip and only surfaces for about 3 weeks a year. Spoiler alert: The documentary is partly a musical!

But wait there’s more! Also learn about what Boaz is going to do with a customized bike that has a desk attached to it. Hint: Think “Late Night Show with Boaz Frankel.” Check it out!