Day 2: Riding the John Day River valley
Day two of our journeys in eastern Oregon included an introduction to the charms and secrets of the John Day River.
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Exploring eastern Oregon by bike (and bus) with Treo Bike Tours
The descent into Cottonwood Canyon State Park.(Photos by Jonathan Maus/BikePortland) What’s better than riding the dreamy roads of eastern Oregon with a handful of good friends? How about door-to-door support for you and your entire group on board on air-conditioned shuttle bus that’s stocked with yummy drinks and snacks? Fortunately, as I found this past … Read more
In Cascade Locks, it’s all-hands-on-deck for bicycle tourism
A trip to Cascade Locks in the Columbia River Gorge reveals a small town with big bicycling ambitions.
As bike tourism takes off in Oregon, so do transit options
Thanks to a growing number of bike-friendly transit options, it’s never been easier to explore Oregon (and beyond) without a car.
Skamania County’s bike-friendly transit to the Gorge expands to weekends
Skamania County (in Washington) offers a bike-friendly public transit option to the Bridge of the Gods in the Columbia River Gorge.
Latest Travel Oregon vid shows power of bike tourism for rural communities
Watch this new Travel Oregon video on bicycle tourism success stories and try not to be inspired by the beauty and bikenomics of riding bikes in our great state.
As Portland tourism booms, county data shows an odd twist: car rentals haven’t
Why is tourism to Portland soaring, and who is coming? County tax data offers a partial clue.
A closer look at Oregon’s plans for a ‘bike pod’ network
Oregon’s latest bicycle tourism innovation involves full-service pods to make camping a bit easier and more enjoyable.
Columbia River Hwy State Trail gets major endorsement
The most powerful transportation body in the state has passed a resolution that deems the Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail of “statewide and national significance.” This is a very big deal.
Proposal for Portland-to-coast path advances in Salem
A bill to start planning an 86-mile rails-to-trail project that would link Washington County’s Banks-Vernonia corridor to the Pacific Ocean seems to be coasting through the legislature.
Bicycle tourism news roundup: Bikeway vids, bike-packing 101 and more
So much great bicycle tourism news from around the state we had to do our first-ever roundup!
Clackamas County wants your input on biking and walking connections
A two-week virtual open house launched Monday to give people who bike and walk in Clackamas County a chance to share their expertise and opinion on the best routes for the county to improve.
Comment of the Week: Winning over a palm tree skeptic