Audubon Society Of Portland Sanctuary Trails
Explore the 4.5 miles of trails in the wildlife sanctuary.
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Watch Wildlife & Birds
Ash Creek Natural Area Trails
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Ainsworth State Park Trails
Hiking is definitely something you'll want to do while staying at Ainsworth State Park. By leaving the park on Nesmith Point trail, you'll end up with a splendid view of St. Peter's Dome, a majestic basalt monolith rising 2,000 feet above the mighty Columbia River.
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40-Mile Loop
The 40-Mile Loop was originally proposed in 1904 by the Olmsted Brothers who were brought to Portland from Boston to propose a park system as part of the planning for the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition and World's Fair. The connected system was to be a 40-Mile Loop encircling the city. The name, 40-Mile Loop stuck, even as the planned loop trail has lengthened to more than 140 miles to include all of Multnomah County and to connect more than 30 parks. Now, a century later the 40-Mile Loop is nearly complete.
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Traveling the Rock Creek Trail
The Rock Creek Trail, passing through several great parks and open spaces, has something to offer everyone — wildlife viewing, hiking, biking, and fishing. The relatively flat, paved trail runs four miles one-way along a power-line corridor, beginning at Rock Creek Boulevard from the west and ending just east of Kaiser Road, with numerous entrances from adjacent neighborhoods.
A Raptor Road Trip on Sauvie Island
Every winter one of our region's great spectacles begins to unfold. Eagles, Sandhill Cranes, Canada geese, ducks, snow geese, tundra swans, and other birds congregate on Sauvie Island.
Capturing Images at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge
Ridgefield Refuge is one of four national wildlife refuges, along with Steigerwald Lake, Pierce, and Franz Lake, that are located along the lower Columbia River in Washington. A local wildlife photographer finds the rewards of the Refuge's Discovery Auto Tour.
The Portland Birding Loop
Portland's reputation as a "green" metropolitan area is confirmed by a remarkable array of birding sites, offering a chance to find nearly every species of bird that regularly occurs in the Willamette Valley. From the Willamette River confluence east to the Sandy River Delta, the mighty Columbia River and nearby lakes and wetlands offer you views of magnificent wildlife.
Steelhead Spectacle at Lucia Falls Regional Park
Explore Lucia Falls Park on the east fork of Washington's Lewis River when the salmon return home to spawn.
Swift Watch in September
Every year, one of Portland’s most spectacular natural events begins: Thousands of Vaux’s swifts gather in the city and swirl into their migratory home in the chimney at Chapman Elementary.
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