By Anya BlasserA year ago around this time (late August to early September) we were experiencing the Camp Creek fire. As I was walking my dogs in the wee hours (as I do), I was observing the night sky ...

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On July 19, 1894, over 350 people convened at Government Camp at the base of Mount Hood in response to a newspaper advertisement for a new mountaineering society called the Mazamas. The constitution ...

If you were not brought here as a child, what brought you to the Mountain? My girlfriend Becca imported me from Lake Tahoe, CA. Profession? Sales and Marketing Coordinator for Kokopelli Packrafts. We ...

When traveling in other parts of the country, often the first thing people say when they hear I’m from the Northwest is: “It rains a lot there doesn’t it?” Maybe growing up in the Lower Columbia River ...

Fall has arrived. Along with the changing of seasons, salmon that are born in our local rivers and hatcheries return after a journey feeding in the Pacific Ocean. The most famous of salmon in the ...

Place of Birth? Portland, Oregon How long publishing the Mountain times? 1 year Profession? Owner of Active Media Publishing Group Other professions? No time for anything else Favorite movies?

Regenerative medicine is revolutionizing healthcare by offering treatments that enhance the body’s healing ability. Among the most promising techniques are Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy, ...

Is it their warm sourdough bread fresh from the oven? Is it their selection of seven savory sandwiches? Or is it their croissant pastries that melt in your mouth? It’s all of those things and more ...

While traveling, I brewed my morning cup of coffee with a Keurig and started to wonder about the plastic pod I was using. We’ve all heard the warnings about microwaving food in plastic containers, but ...

Driving over the I5 bridge between Vancouver, Washington and Portland, Oregon, during certain times of the year you’re likely to see boats, and lots of them. Freight, recreational and fishing vessels ...

I just returned from a few days on the Southern Oregon coast and the epic California redwood forests. I have photographed many beautiful shorelines and that stretch of the Pacific Ocean shoreline ...