Kati Explores

Bob & Crystal Rilee Park is a secluded, less-traveled trail network at the top of Parrett Mountain, between Sherwood and Newberg. There are 12 miles of trails waiting for you to explore, through forests, farms, and prairies.

Willamette Mission State Park has 15 miles of paved and dirt trails for you to explore! It's just 20 minutes away from In N Out Burger in Keizer, and a few minutes off I-5. Make it your next road trip stop!

Champoeg State Park is a historic pioneer town just 45 minutes from Portland with campgrounds, disc golf, a museum, and paved paths for biking, running, and walking.

Bike a rugged forest road to Goldmyer Hot Springs, a remote northern Washington retreat known for natural pools, old-growth forests, and peaceful mountain soaking.

Willapa Falls Trail is a 56-mile rail-trail bike path in Chehalis, Washington

See the rare Western Larch, just 2.5 hours from Portland! These unique conifers turn golden yellow every fall - check out the Metolius Preserve to see for yourself!

My roadtrip honeymoon diary!

Shaniko is Oregon's oldest living ghost town! Visit its 30 (living) residents, just 3 hours south of Portland, for old west saloons, a probably haunted hotel, and the best of Oregon's sagebrush desert views.

A guide to exploring Portland's Forest Park - over 80 miles of forested hiking, running, and biking trails all within Portland city limits.

A guide to my favorite urban and suburban parks around Portland, Oregon.

A guide to the quaint logging town of Vernonia, Oregon.