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The 40 Mile Loop Land Trust is an
Advocacy Group Promoting a System of
Connected Recreational Trails in the Portland Metro Area.
The Trust also Pursues Completion of the 40 Mile Trail
Around the Portland Metropolitan Area.
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Portland
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City and County Agencies
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Clackamas County Parks They manage four county parks.
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Green Scene Newsletter Metro's publication about the
region's natural areas and outdoor events.
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Metro
Metro protects open space and parks, plans for land use and
transportation, and manages garbage disposal and recycling for
1.3 million residents in three counties and 24 cities in the
Portland, Oregon region.
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Portland Parks & Recreation They are the steward of
10,000 acres of land.
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Washington County Parks Manage Hagg Lake and Metzger
Park.
Outdoor Clubs
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Audubon Society of Portland Very active organization with
numerous trips and activities.
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Mazamas Oregon's famous climbing club. The Mazamas offer a
variety of outdoor activities.
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Oregon
Nordic Club Primary a singles-social cub that has monthly
potlucks and all types of outdoor activities with the emphasis
on cross-country skiing. Most of the trips are on the week-end
- they also have week-long outdoor trips.
Clubs for Hiking and Walking
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Columbia River
Volkssport/Walking Club CRVC is a non-profit organization
based in Portland, Oregon. CRVC organizes quality
non-competitive walking events in scenic and historic areas.
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Portland Barefoot Hikers Informal group that organizes
barefoot hikes in the Portland area. Site includes group
overview and contact information.
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Team Oregon Devoted
to runners and walkers of all ages, with coaching, publications, rehabilitation,
and forum pages.
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Trails Club of
Oregon They have hikes
and other outdoor activities, open to the public, scheduled
nearly every weekend year round.
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Walking
Clubs in Oregon This is an excellent resource if you love to walk
or want to start walking.
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Willamette
Pedestrian Coalition WPC is a non-profit community-based membership organization
in the greater Portland area dedicated to promoting walking and making the
conditions for walking safe and attractive.
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Oregon
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Cascades Mountain Range Gorp has built an excellent resource for
the Oregon Cascades mountains.
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Columbia Gorge Go Northwest's resource for the Gorge. The
Gorge is a 50-million-year-old geologic wonder. It is a natural wind
tunnel, creating great windsurfing conditions. Hiking and whitewater
rafting are also popular activities.
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Great Outdoors Recreation Pages
(GORP) covers Oregon from tip to tip. It has built hundred of links
and it has it own content.
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Oregon Outdoor Recreation Guide is a resource
for flyfishing, fishing, camping, skiing, snowboarding, hiking, and other
outdoor activities in Oregon. It has some hidden gems about Oregon.
Federal Agencies
State Agencies
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Pacific Northwest
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Northwest Hiker
Hiking information for Oregon, Washington, Idaho and
Montana. Topics are trail and road conditions, weather,
trail maps and beautiful photos of virtual hikes. Another
feature is the "Stars" link at the top. Find the graphic of
tonight's sky, the moon's phases and other astronomy links.
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Nature of the Northwest is operated as a
partnership between the
State of Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries
and the
USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region.
In addition to offering a wealth of information, they carry a full range of
outdoor-related
books,
publications, and
maps.
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Pacific Crest Trail The Pacific Crest
Trail (PCT) is the jewel in the crown of Americas scenic trails, spanning
2,650 miles from Mexico to Canada through three western states (Washing, Oregon,
and California).
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Other Sites
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American Hiking Society Learn about the health
benefits of hiking and tips for taking kids on the trail.
There's also a checklist to ensure a safe trip, hints on
battling bugs on the trail and much more.
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Recreation Government The federal government has
dedicated this Web site to recreation information. Links
include: auto touring, biking, boating, historic/cultural
sites, hiking, recreational vehicles and much more. Click on
any state to get a list of recreation areas. Access
recreation maps that link to "dynamic maps" of your
destination. Search by destination's name, location in a
particular city or state. Also search by the type of
activity.
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US
Orienteering Federation If you love exploring the
outdoors and are interested in geography and maps; here's a
sport to try. First you learn how to navigate with a map and
compass. Then you're ready for the workout part. "Run, walk,
ski, or mountain bike to a series of points shown on the
map." Find a schedule of activities near you by clicking
"local club" at the bottom of the main page.
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