Kati Explores

Luscher Farms is an active farm in Lake Oswego, with a community garden and several miles of running trails mowed in to gently rolling hills and grassy fields.

Chehalem Ridge Nature Park is a trail runners' dream getaway, just 45 minutes from Portland, but deeply immersed in nature, with amazing views of the Willamette Valley.

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.

Miller Woods Conservation Area is a beautiful nature park near McMinnville, Oregon with 5 miles of trails through forest and oak savannah.

Chehalem Ridge Nature Park is a trail runners' dream getaway, just 45 minutes from Portland, but deeply immersed in nature, with amazing views of the Willamette Valley.

Hunt for treasure in Tualatin this February - 500 handblown glass hearts are hidden in the city's nature parks and trails!

One of the lesser known gems in all of Oregon - a remote desert hot springs in the southeastern corner of the state

Harvest your own wild Christmas tree from the Mt. Hood National Forest! Surprisingly easy and affordable, it's a magical Christmas tradition to start with your family.

Visit Beaverton's only waterfall! The little-known Cedar Mill Falls is surprisingly impressive for being in the middle of the suburbs.

The perfect hike - a gentle grade to a fire lookout through a forest of ponderosa pines and yellow western larches

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!

Deep in the woods of Forest Park, you'll find a mysterious sculpture garden on NW Saltzman Road. Keep reading to learn from the artist himself.

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.

One of the most unusual hikes in the Northwest! You'll walk on a decommissioned pipeline by the Hood River.

Bagby Hot Springs is open after a 4 year closure! Enjoy soaking in a rustic whiskey barrel tub in a log cabin, under 2 hours from Portland!

Running AND wine, in Oregon's beautiful Willamette Valley? Sounds like a perfect day. Read up on these four parks and hit the trail!

Oregon's "other" National Park that you've probably never heard of - log cabin forts, WWII bunkers, hiking trails, and more!

Westfir, Oregon is a tiny town south of Eugene with lots to explore - fishing, lakes, hot springs, biking trails, covered bridges, and elk!