Expert Travel Advice to Oregon

• Around the World Romance: Ideas for Pre-Valentine's Day Planning

  Whether you're gearing up for the big V-Day or just planning a romantic outing with your one and only, here are our five suggestions for romantic activities sure to ignite a spark. Away Practical Advice

• 2013's Best Two-Day Vacations

  Operation Vacation: Don't let your valuable vacation days languish in some workplace-controlled bank. Get out there and take your vacation back in 2013!. Away Travel

• Top Five National Parks for Winter Fun

  Surprise! America's national parks are open for business during winter. Sure, your options may be a bit different than in the popular summer months, but adventurous souls will be mightily rewarded for their efforts. Gorp Travel

• Eat, Drink, and Be Merry: Top Holiday Getaways for a Foodie

  The holidays are a good time for catching up with family, traveling, or just getting a break from work. But they are also a good time to eat, a lot. Here are our top holiday getaways for the foodie. Away Top Ten

• Top Ten Budget Beach Vacations

  The best beach vacation destinations that won't stretch your wallet. Away Top Ten

• VIDEO: Hidden Gem Wine Regions of the U.S.

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• Seven of the Best Free Campsites in the U.S.

  The gear experts at ActiveJunky.com, a partner of GORP.com, know the outdoors like the back of their hands. Here they guide you to seven great free campsites across the country, with gear recommendations for each spot included. Gorp Top Ten

• The Five Most Affordable U.S. Cities for Travelers

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• Best Cities to See from a Bicycle Seat

  Here are our top cities for seeing the sites on two wheels and a handlebar. Away Top Ten

• Top Five Family Beaches Across America

  Family-friendly beaches do exist. Here are our favorite five. Away Top Ten

• Top Ten Backpacking Loops

  There’s a reason serious hikers love taking on a loop—you never see the same thing twice, and you end where you started. Here are our top ten backpacking loops in the United States, from wildflower fields of the Maroon Bells to the Appalachian Trail in Maine. Gorp Top Ten

• Top Ten National Park Historic Lodges

  Where the accommodation is part of the park experience. Gorp Top Ten

• Top Ten Parks for Fossils and Dinosaurs

  Where Ancient times preserved in the natural archives of our planet. Gorp Top Ten

• Top Ten Hikes with Dogs

  Our favorite dog-friendly hiking trails will inspire you to get outside with your best furry-faced pal. Gorp Top Ten

• Top Ten Day Hikes in the Rocky Mountains

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• Top Ten Day Hikes in the Pacific Northwest

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• Top Ten Long-Distance Hiking and Biking Trails

  Load up your backpack for a day, weekend, week, or longer. On these lengthy hiking and biking trails, you can really go the distance. Gorp Top Ten

• The Top 10 U.S. Wildlife Adventures

  Along with excellent roads through delightful scenery, the U.S. is blessed with some of the world's finest wildlife drives. Here's our top 10. Away Top Ten

• Top Ten National Wildlife Refuges for Paddling

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• Top Ten Historic Hotels

  Timberline Lodge, Mt. Hood, Oregon. Away Travel

• Top Ten College Towns

  Crowned in history and school spirit, college towns are known for their captivating atmospheres and the residents' abiding devotion. Due to their overwhelming hospitality and unique community offerings, these top ten made our list of the most visit-worthy U.S. college towns. Away Top Ten

• Top Ten Ski Resorts to Down a Local Beer

  Après addicts unite! Check out our picks for the resorts that really put the "ski" into brewski. Away Top Ten

• Top Ten National Parks for Biking

  Crater Lake National Park. Gorp Top Ten

• May Parks and the Outdoors Travel Guide

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• June Parks and the Outdoors Travel Guide

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• July Parks and the Outdoors Travel Guide

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• Top Ten Family-Friendly Summit Hikes

  Hiking is a great family pastime, to be sure, but the concept of "peak bagging" adds an exciting twist to these family strolls. Away Top Ten

• The Top Ten Beaches of the Pacific Northwest

  From sea stacks to orca whales, secluded beaches to popular surf spots, we bring you the best the coast of the great Pacific Northwest has to offer. Gorp Top Ten

• Top Ten Family Vacations for Wildlife

  Traveling with your family may always seem a bit wild, but visit one—or several—of these spots and you'll encounter the world's real wild side. Away Top Ten

• December Active/Adventure Travel Guide

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• September Active/Adventure Travel Guide

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• Rethinking Conservation

  The National Landscape Conservation System. Gorp Travel

• June Family Travel Guide

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• March Cultural Travel Guide

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• Moveable Feasts

  City-Specific Food Tours. Away Travel

• Pacific Coast

  Cruise from Olympic National Park, Washington, to San Diego, California. Gorp Travel

• Best Base Camps

  Eagle Creek (Oregon). Gorp Travel

• The Northwest Passage

  Start with a sip of Seattle but then launch into an amazing Pacific Northwest tableau of coastal mountains, rainforest, glaciers, volcanoes, and more!. Away Travel

• Oregon: Rogue River Kayak Clinics

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• Kiteboarding: Top Destinations

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• Adventure Racing: Top Destinations

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• Top Ten Fall Forests

  Autumn in Oregon: Willamette National Forest, Oregon. Gorp Top Ten

• Portland Area Hikes

  Introduction. Gorp Travel

• Idaho: At Play in the Land o' Plenty

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• A Blistered Kind of Love

  Reunited with Meadow Ed. Gorp Travel

• A Blistered Kind of Love

  One Mid-trail Year Older. Gorp Travel

• A Blistered Kind of Love

  Introduction. Gorp Travel

• Off-the-Rails Adventure

  Windsurfing aththe Gorge, Oregon. Gorp Travel

• Top Ten Off-the-Rails Adventure

  Windsurfing at the Gorge, Oregon. Gorp Top Ten

• Exploring Idaho's Heavenly Hells Canyon

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• The Pacific Crest Trail: An Annotated Bibliography

  Guides and Reference Works: The Essentials. Gorp Travel

• Ballard and Walker: PCT Thru-Hikers

  One Thousand Miles. Gorp Travel

• Ballard and Walker: PCT Thru-Hikers

  Cult of the Sierra. Gorp Travel

• Top Ozark Tailwaters

  Little Red River. Gorp Travel

• America's Triple Crown

  Pacific Coast Trail: Up Mt. Whitney. Gorp Travel

• Top Ten All-Time Classic Whitewater Rafting Trips

  Rogue River, Oregon. Gorp Top Ten

• Top Ten Offbeat Whitewater Rafting Trips

  Owhyee, Oregon. Gorp Top Ten

• Ballard and Walker: PCT Thru-Hikers

  Southern California. Gorp Travel

• Top Ten Treks

  North America: California's High Sierra. Gorp Top Ten

• Top U.S. Flatwaters: Rocky Mountains

  Snake River: Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. Gorp Travel

• Urban Rivers: Southwest and Far West

  Introduction. Gorp Travel

• Top Ten Hidden Trout Fisheries

  North Fork, White River, Arizona. Gorp Top Ten

• The Best of Both Worlds

  Hot, Cold, and Wet. Gorp Travel

• Apprentice Kayakers

  An Ode to a Pert Little Boat. Gorp Travel

• Boomerang Backpacking

  Columbia River Gorge. Gorp Travel

• Jennifer Whitcomb: PCT Thru-Hiker

  Week 1 on the Pacific Crest Trail. Gorp Travel

• Weekend Angler: Dallas/Fort Worth

  Introduction. Gorp Travel

• Jennifer Whitcomb: PCT Thru-Hiker

  Week 5 on the Pacific Crest Trail. Gorp Travel

• Top Ten Portland Getaways

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• Oregon Trails

  Three Regions, Three Bike Rides. Gorp Travel

• Marion County Swimming Holes

  Great Dips In Oregon's Willamette Valley. Gorp Travel

• Trinity Toppers

  Pacific Crest Trail. Gorp Travel

• Slammed!

  Whitewater Brutality on the Clackamas River's Fish Creek Run. Gorp Travel

• Oregon and Idaho Ranches

  Introduction. Gorp Practical Advice

• The Upper Klamath (and Beyond)

  The Top 18 River Rafting Expeditions in Northern California. Gorp Travel

• Portland Outdoors

  An Activity Guide for Oregon's Largest City. Gorp Travel

• Weekend Backpacker: Portland

  Get Out of Niketown on These Great Overnighters. Gorp Travel

• Oregon's Wallowa Mountains

  An Introduction into America's "Little Switzerland". Gorp Travel

• California's Waterfalls

  Viewing the Best in Waterfall Magic. Gorp Travel

• High & Wild in Eastern OR

  Settling In. Gorp Travel

• The Klamath Challenge

  Pioneering Rafters Journey from Oregon to California on the Klamath River. Gorp Travel

• Renting Fire Lookouts in the Pacific Northwest

  Considerations, Part I. Gorp Travel

• Top Ten Offbeat Summer Parks

  Crater Lake National Park. Gorp Top Ten

• Under the Stars near Portland

  Weekend Base Camps Away from It All. Gorp Travel

• Paddling Oregon Rivers

  Northwest. Gorp Travel

• Rain Forests of the Pacific Northwest

  A Web of Life. Gorp Travel

• Portland Wilderness

  A Sampling of Northwest Nature. Gorp Travel

• A Week in the Cascades

  Practicalities. Gorp Travel

• Tahoe's Top Attractions

  Squaw Valley USA. Gorp Travel

• Portland Camping

  From the Oregon Coast to the Columbia Gorge. Gorp Travel

• Regional Guide

  Overview - Southern Oregon Cascades and the Southern Coast. Gorp Travel

• Deschutes River - Trout Fishing Profile

  Fishery in Oregon. Gorp Travel

• Rafting the Rogue

  Riding the Whitewater Through the Canyons of Oregon's Coast Range. Gorp Travel

• Portland Winter Escapes

  Five Great Distractions in Western Oregon. Gorp Travel

• Snake River

  Pittsburg Landing. Gorp Travel

• Sturgeon

  The Northwest's Hottest New Fishery?. Gorp Travel

• Oregon's Wallowa Mountains

  An Introduction into America's "Little Switzerland". Gorp Travel

• Idaho's Seven Devils Mountains

  Hiking and Climbing around the Rugged Hells Canyon Wilderness. Gorp Travel

• Owyhee River

  90 Miles Southwest of Boise. Gorp Travel

• On Fall's Trail in Oregon

  What To Do and Where to Do It. Gorp Travel

• Hiking in the Columbia Gorge

  A Sampling of Hikes from a Family Outing to a Great Multi-Day Walk. Gorp Travel

• Top Ten Ancient Forests of the United States

  Opal Creek, Oregon. Gorp Top Ten

• New Year Escapes

  Backcountry Skiing - Mount Hood National Forest, Oregon. Gorp Travel

• The World of the Coast

  Top Coastal Destinations. Gorp Travel

• Warblers are Back!

  Identifying and Top Destinations. Gorp Travel

• Top Ten Mountain Bike Meccas (Beyond Moab)

  Bend, Oregon. Gorp Top Ten

• Cold Snow, Hot Soak

  Ski-In Hot Springs of the Pacific Northwest. Gorp Travel

• Top Ten North American Cross-Country Skiing Centers

  Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort, Oregon. Gorp Top Ten

• A Congress of Eagles

  The West. Gorp Travel

• Water Trails

  Western Water Trails. Gorp Travel

• Winter Diamonds

  Crater Lake National Park, Oregon. Gorp Travel

• Winter Wandering

  The Pacific Northwest. Gorp Travel

• Hells Canyon Roads - Oregon Scenic Drives

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• Top Ten Spots for Spring Birding

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• Clearwater Scenic Drives - Idaho

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• Bend Oregon - Oregon Scenic Drives

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• National Scenic Byways and Other Recreational Drives

  Oregon. Gorp Travel

• Diamond Loop Country Byway - Oregon Scenic Drives

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• Cascade Lakes Highway - Oregon Scenic Drives

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• Mt. Hood/Columbia River Gorge Loop - Oregon Scenic Drives

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• Oregon Trail - Oregon Scenic Drives

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• Bend Area Scenic Byway Map - Oregon Scenic Drives

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• Cascade Lakes Highway Map - Oregon Scenic Drives

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• Rogue/Umpqua Scenic Byway - Oregon Scenic Drives

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• Wild & Scenic Rivers - Oregon

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• Missoula Area

  Montana Scenic Drives. Gorp Travel

• Steens Mountain National Back Country Byway - Oregon Scenic Drives

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• Willamette Valley Covered Bridge Loops - Oregon Scenic Drives

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• Santiam Rivers Loop - Oregon Scenic Drives

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• Sumpter Valley Railway - Oregon Scenic Drives

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• Board to Death!

  Colorado, Oregon, and Vermont. Away Travel

• Attack of the Single Track

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• Off the Road Again: America's Top 4x4 Destinations

  Washington and Idaho. Gorp Travel

• Easy Riding: The Ultimate Motorcycle Tours

  California and Oregon: A Pacific Coast Odyssey. Gorp Travel

• Summer Snow 101: Getting Schooled in the Best Summer Skiing Spots

  Oregon: The Last Vestage of U.S. Skiable Snow. Away Practical Advice

• Seven Windsurfing Wonders of the World

  Oregon: Gorging on the Columbia River. Gorp Travel

• Travel through a Kid's Eye

  Pack Llama Trips: Family Fun on the Trail. Away Travel

• Give Yourself a Break

  A spring break. One that's way beyond booze cruises and Lauderdale crowds. Away Travel

• Nordic Lights: The Best in Cross-Country Skiing

  Oregon: Crater Lake Cross-Country Ski Odyssey. Gorp Travel

• The Tops in Touring: Road Cycling's Best Spots

  Oregon and California: Biking the Pacific Coast Highway. Away Trip Idea
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