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SEVEN SUMMITS OF BULL MOUNTAIN

Seven summits mean one thing to mountain climbers: They’ve gone all the way and can’t get much higher. The rest of us can only dream of what it takes to climb and climb and climb again. But what if you have a mountain near by? How about a hill?

CARRICK FLYNN FROM VERNONIA

Carrick Flynn is getting the youth vote out. Out in the wilds of Bull Mountain you wouldn’t expect to meet the next generation stumping for their favorite congressional candidate, but there we were. Carrick Flynn is their man. After our talk next to the llamas and chickens and Frosty the horse, Carrick Flynn collected more […]

BEER DRINKING THE HARD WAY WITH A FAIR FATHER

Most times, when it comes to beer drinking, you need a plan. The easy part is when and where. Then it gets tougher. Which beer to drink has become an identity check. In a place like Portland Beer City, a beer identity means everything. Beer cred means never getting caught with a commercial light beer. […]

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TIGARD FOREST AND TREES

A Walk In Bull Mountain Park And A Tigard Forest Is A Hike For The Psyche. Too many suburban towns forget about the people and the place they call home. New people move in, throw a lawn chair in the backyard, and call it good. They turn invisible. For the next twenty years they drive […]