GORP Resources National Forests Mount Hood Scenic Areas Columbia Gorge Wilderness Areas Indian Heaven Badger Creek Columbia Mount Hood Salmon Huckleberry National Scenic Trails Pacific Crest Trail Scenic Byways Mt. Hood/Columbia River Gorge Wild Rivers White Salmon

Under the Stars near Portland - Great base camps for weekend adventure near Portland.
Ollalie Lake
Coldwater Cove
Cloud Cap

Weekend Backpacker: Portland - Get out of Niketown on these great overnight escapes.
Mount Hood Wilderness

Hiking the Columbia Gorge - A sampling of hikes, short to long, on the Oregon side of the Gorge.

Northwest Wilderness - Wild and wooly country within easy reach of civilization.
Badger Creek
Bull of the Woods
Columbia
Mount Hood
Mount Jefferson
Salmon-Huckleberry

Portland Camping - Great camping near Portland, including two spots in the Columbia River Gorge area:
Eagle Creek

Renting Fire Lookouts in the Pacific Northwest
Make like Kerouac and rent yourself a cabin in the woods.
Five-Mile Butte

Roundabout Oregon - Mountain bike Mt. Hood, the Willamette Valley & Bend.

Oregon Ski Roundup - Mount Hood's Timberline can deliver a skiing fix in midsummer.