Conservancy Organizations
Friends Of The Gorge
Mount St Helen's Institute
Portland Audubon Society
Nature Conservancy
Forest Park Conservancy
Oregon Wild
Washington Wild
Hawk Watch International
Mount St Helen's Institute
Portland Audubon Society
Nature Conservancy
Forest Park Conservancy
Oregon Wild
Washington Wild
Hawk Watch International
Books / Movies / Music
Afoot & Afield / Douglas Lorain - Simply the best hiking book for the Portland/Vancouver area.
Curious Gorge / Scott Cook - Explore the awesomeness of the Columbia Gorge, interesting places most locals don't even know about. Check out Scott's other books too, PDXcentric, Bend Overall, Pokin' Round the Gorge.
Canoe and Kayak Routes of OR WA / Philip Jones - Our go-to paddling guide.
100 Hikes / William Sullivan - Absolutely the best regional Northwest hiking books. We always get these to help us plan our adventures when we travel around the state.
Oregon Favorites / William Sullivan - An excellent story-rich all over Oregon hiking guide.
Listening For Coyote / William Sullivan - From Cape Blanco to Hell's Canyon... holy crap! The account of his crazy sixty-five day, 1,361-mile solo backpacking trek across Oregon, an amazing story.
Cabin Fever / William Sullivan - 25 summers of adventure as author William L. Sullivan and his wife Janell build a log cabin by hand along a roadless river deep in the wilds of Oregon's Coast Range. An inspiring tale for sure.
All Writings of John Muir - I truly believe this man to be no less than a modern prophet. Enduring insane experiences that should have killed him many times over and so enraptured by nature that he defies easy description. He was also a brilliant inventor and inspirational writer who was single-handedly responsible for stoking the ecological movement in America.
The National Parks / Ken Burns - EVERYBODY should see this series, period. So many important people and unlikely events that helped preserve our most amazing places and start a worldwide movement that persists to this day.
Leave It To Beavers - A growing number of conservationists have come to regard beavers as overlooked tools when it comes to reversing the disastrous effects of global warming and world-wide water shortages. A keystone marine species.
Boy And Bear from Sydney Australia - Like Kings Of Leon and Fleetwood Mac had a baby
The Foals from Oxford England - Inventive dancey hard rocking alt awesomeness.
Bernhoft only the funkiest most amazing vocalist/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist since Prince... and he's from Norway!
Curious Gorge / Scott Cook - Explore the awesomeness of the Columbia Gorge, interesting places most locals don't even know about. Check out Scott's other books too, PDXcentric, Bend Overall, Pokin' Round the Gorge.
Canoe and Kayak Routes of OR WA / Philip Jones - Our go-to paddling guide.
100 Hikes / William Sullivan - Absolutely the best regional Northwest hiking books. We always get these to help us plan our adventures when we travel around the state.
Oregon Favorites / William Sullivan - An excellent story-rich all over Oregon hiking guide.
Listening For Coyote / William Sullivan - From Cape Blanco to Hell's Canyon... holy crap! The account of his crazy sixty-five day, 1,361-mile solo backpacking trek across Oregon, an amazing story.
Cabin Fever / William Sullivan - 25 summers of adventure as author William L. Sullivan and his wife Janell build a log cabin by hand along a roadless river deep in the wilds of Oregon's Coast Range. An inspiring tale for sure.
All Writings of John Muir - I truly believe this man to be no less than a modern prophet. Enduring insane experiences that should have killed him many times over and so enraptured by nature that he defies easy description. He was also a brilliant inventor and inspirational writer who was single-handedly responsible for stoking the ecological movement in America.
The National Parks / Ken Burns - EVERYBODY should see this series, period. So many important people and unlikely events that helped preserve our most amazing places and start a worldwide movement that persists to this day.
Leave It To Beavers - A growing number of conservationists have come to regard beavers as overlooked tools when it comes to reversing the disastrous effects of global warming and world-wide water shortages. A keystone marine species.
Boy And Bear from Sydney Australia - Like Kings Of Leon and Fleetwood Mac had a baby
The Foals from Oxford England - Inventive dancey hard rocking alt awesomeness.
Bernhoft only the funkiest most amazing vocalist/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist since Prince... and he's from Norway!
Coffee
West Side Represent!
Insomnia Coffee, Tanasborne - Crazy-nice awesome staff, Always perfect amazing shots and unsweetened almond milk. Dryyyyyyy Cappuccino!!
Portland
Seven Virtues - Mike, Sam, Chris, other Sam.... friggin awesome coffee and very well done espresso drinks. (killer breakfast bagel sandwiches)
St Johns
Cathedral - The best coffee in St Johns and luckily on my way to work, the owner Kim is fantastic and they really work to make it great.
Central Oregon
Thump - When we are in Bend this is our jam. Their perfectly roasted and prepared espresso uses berry-tastic Ethiopian beans.
Oregon Coast
Insomnia Coffee, Canon Beach - Always perfect amazing shots and unsweetened almond milk.
Columbia Coffee Roasters/3 Cups Cafe - Astoria, seriously great coffee at the beach, we go to Astoria for this and Bowpicker.
Five Rivers Coffee Roasters - Tillamook on the 101 just across from the Big Cheese. Solid coffee my friends, damn solid.
Sea Level - Cannon Beach, serving Heart coffee and some amazing self-made pastries
Insomnia Coffee, Tanasborne - Crazy-nice awesome staff, Always perfect amazing shots and unsweetened almond milk. Dryyyyyyy Cappuccino!!
Portland
Seven Virtues - Mike, Sam, Chris, other Sam.... friggin awesome coffee and very well done espresso drinks. (killer breakfast bagel sandwiches)
St Johns
Cathedral - The best coffee in St Johns and luckily on my way to work, the owner Kim is fantastic and they really work to make it great.
Central Oregon
Thump - When we are in Bend this is our jam. Their perfectly roasted and prepared espresso uses berry-tastic Ethiopian beans.
Oregon Coast
Insomnia Coffee, Canon Beach - Always perfect amazing shots and unsweetened almond milk.
Columbia Coffee Roasters/3 Cups Cafe - Astoria, seriously great coffee at the beach, we go to Astoria for this and Bowpicker.
Five Rivers Coffee Roasters - Tillamook on the 101 just across from the Big Cheese. Solid coffee my friends, damn solid.
Sea Level - Cannon Beach, serving Heart coffee and some amazing self-made pastries
Breakfast the most important meal of the day
The Meating Place - Just simply insanely good breakfast burritos and sandwiches. You have to see it to believe it.
Jam on SE Hawthorne and SE Belmont - Get your Vegetarian on, there is amazing meat dishes but the veg-centered fare is the best around.
Broder on SE Clinton (and other locations) - Swedish Breakfast, what more is there to say. Just go... ABELSKIVERS!!!
Pine State - Biscuits and sausage (or my favorite mushroom) gravy, Double down Money Ball (add 2 fried eggs), the Reggie Deluxe, the McIsley, it is ALL good. Apply a couple dashes of Frank's RH or Ardvark.
Sparrow Bakery Bend - Ocean Rolls... worth a day trip just for one of these, Thump has them if you get there early enough.
Jam on SE Hawthorne and SE Belmont - Get your Vegetarian on, there is amazing meat dishes but the veg-centered fare is the best around.
Broder on SE Clinton (and other locations) - Swedish Breakfast, what more is there to say. Just go... ABELSKIVERS!!!
Pine State - Biscuits and sausage (or my favorite mushroom) gravy, Double down Money Ball (add 2 fried eggs), the Reggie Deluxe, the McIsley, it is ALL good. Apply a couple dashes of Frank's RH or Ardvark.
Sparrow Bakery Bend - Ocean Rolls... worth a day trip just for one of these, Thump has them if you get there early enough.