No city in the contiguous U.S. can boast a resource like Portland's 5,200-acre Forest Park. But it will take a village to protect this carbon-sequestering, wildlife-conveying, soul-fueling urban wild space. Thus, last week, the Greater Forest Park Conservation Initiative was launched.

Here in The Intertwine, most of us suspect that getting outside is a healthy thing. What we may not know is that new research validates the link between health and nature. Here's some of the pioneering work that suggests “Green Time” should be integrated with our healthcare system.

Within 10 years, plans to open Willamette Falls (North America's second largest waterfall by volume) to tourism could prove one of the biggest boons for destination cycling in the Northwest. But some changes for Intertwine cyclists are nearer at hand.

When the goal is to sway beliefs and behaviors among disparate groups and people, great storytelling can often have more influence than fact and reason. Today's multimedia technology is creating new possibilities for how we tell those stories.

Logan hopes one day, when he has kids, he can take them fishing at Portland Harbor. As plans evolve for the Superfund site's cleanup, voices from community members like Logan should be heard alongside those of the potentially responsible parties.

82% of Americans have good green intentions but only 16% are acting on these values. How do we move the 66% past the "Say-Do Gap"? Later this month, we're launching a fun two-week challenge to mobilize the Middle Green into action.

Getting me back on my bike after a 15-year hiatus wasn’t simply the result of peer pressure. As CEO of the Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce, I'm going to need lots of firsthand experience as the cities of East Multnomah County gear up for our brand new Bicycle Tourism Initiative.