Parks

No Letup Expected This Summer In Crowding At Parks And Trailheads

Tom Banse

Last summer, Pacific Northwest public lands and trailheads were overrun by people seeking COVID-safe getaways in the fresh air. The pandemic may be winding down, but it doesn't look like the crowds are abating.
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Public Goods = Happy Citizens

The Jefferson Exchange Team

If the state spends more on public goods, are the people who live there happier? Yes, in short. Political scientist Patrick Flavin at Baylor University…

Outdoors, Leisure and Sports

Lane County Updates Park Plan

Geoffrey Riley

We love our wide open spaces here in the West. Once in a while, it helps to review our plans for some of those spaces, especially the ones we share. This…
Health and Medicine

Smoking Ban In Oregon Parks Considered

A rule to ban smoking out in the open air on hiking trails, picnic areas, and common areas of campgrounds is under consideration by the Oregon Parks…