Forever on Our Mind: Grant McOmie Was the Best of Oregon
Paying tribute to outdoors journalist and Oregon icon Grant McOmie
Forever on Our Mind: Tell Me It's Going to Be Okay
Coming to terms with the wreckage of the Eagle Creek Fire—and finding a little hope in the ashes
Forever on Our Mind: I'll Ride the Wave
Reckoning with my estranged father's passing while seeing my all-time favorite band in concert
Forever on Our Mind: My Year at the Movies
Recounting a cinematic journey that began in darkened art-house theaters—and ended at a mall in Tempe, Arizona
Forever on Our Mind: Taking a Holiday Break
Taking a little time off—and regrouping ahead of 2026
Forever on Our Mind: Beautiful Benches of Oregon, Part III
The latest in a series of tributes to Oregon's beautiful benches takes me into the heart of the state's youngest lava flow
Forever on Our Mind: Counting the Rain Drops
Celebrating the many varieties of rain that fall in Portland
Forever on Our Mind: One Step After Another
When "trying something new" goes horribly awry—and why it might be worth it, anyway
Forever on Our Mind: Mingling With Ghosts at Kam Wah Chung
Reckoning with Oregon's past—and celebrating its resilient communities
Forever on Our Mind: Jars and Rocks and Life and Stuff
Reflecting on a busy summer—and getting excited to start writing again
Forever on Our Mind: Taking a Summer Break
Taking a summer break to rest, recharge, watch too many A24 films, and play too much Mario Kart World
Forever on Our Mind: Seeing Where Crack-in-the-Ground Takes Me
Heading underground in the heart of the Oregon Outback
Forever on Our Mind: Daybreak Over the Strawberry Mountains
I'm roused from sleep by a starry night sky over the Strawberry Mountains—and stay awake long enough to see something else entirely
Forever on Our Mind: Beautiful Benches of Oregon, Part II
The latest in a series of tributes to Oregon's beautiful benches takes me to the Klamath Basin
Forever on Our Mind: Breaking Up With the Portland Trail Blazers
Rethinking my relationship with the team I've followed, through thick and thin, for nearly three decades
Forever on Our Mind: Treasure Hunting in Lincoln City
I went searching for glass floats in Lincoln City—and found something better
Forever on Our Mind: Ask Me Anything!
Answering your questions about great campsites in SW Oregon, my essential outdoor gear, upcoming travels, and more!
Forever on Our Mind: Beautiful Benches of Oregon, Part I
The first in a series of essays that celebrate the many beautiful benches of Oregon
Forever on Our Mind: Everything Changes on Angel's Rest
In which I go on my first "real" hike—and begin to fall in love with the Columbia River Gorge
Forever on Our Mind: Fifty Shades of Green at Silver Falls State Park
Nowhere in Oregon does modern history and natural beauty collide like at Silver Falls State Park.