Laura O. FosterChehalem Ridge Nature ParkOpen to the public in December 2021, this is Oregon Metro’s largest nature park west of the Willamette River. The Chehalem Mountains are…6 min read·Dec 19, 2021----
Laura O. FosterCommercial beekeeping thrives on Skyline RidgeThis article appeared in the Spring 2021 issue of the Skyline Ridge Runner, a newsletter about life in Portland’s most rural neighborhood…5 min read·Apr 8, 2021----
Laura O. Foster“I didn’t escape USSR to put up with the same crap here.”Last night I protested in Portland against Trump’s sending unmarked — and unwanted — federal troops, abrogating the power of our own…2 min read·Jul 21, 2020----
Laura O. Foster6 Ways to Explore Ashland, OregonI wrote this story for Travel Oregon in April 2018. The original, with photos, is on TO’s site: here. Travel Oregon, aka the Oregon Tourism…4 min read·Jun 28, 2018----
Laura O. FosterKillin Wetlands, Banks, OregonFrom rare soils, to Native Americans on the land, to dairying to today: details and a historic timeline behind a newly open Metro natural…23 min read·Apr 22, 2018--1--1
Laura O. FosterGrant Butte Wetlands Natural AreaIn 2014, Metro, the Portland-area regional government, purchased 33 acres of bottomland at Grant Butte. The land had been farmed, and plans…6 min read·Apr 22, 2018--2--2
Laura O. FosterGorge Town and Trail Pairings, OregonYes, the Eagle Creek fire in 2017 has closed a lot of the Oregon side of the Columbia Gorge. But not all of it! Spring is the best time to…4 min read·Apr 5, 2018----
Laura O. Foster16 Ways to Help in the Columbia GorgeIn a 1-minute read per organization, learn what 16 Gorge nonprofits do, why they’re awesome and how you can get involved.15 min read·Sep 18, 2017----
Laura O. FosterVolunteer at this off-limits Columbia Gorge refuge.On the Washington shore of the Columbia River Gorge is one of the last natural bottomlands in the gorge. It’s a former cow pasture turned…6 min read·Sep 8, 2017----
Laura O. FosterExplore Portland’s Hidden DowntownTake this fascinating 3-mile, not-hilly walk I led in summer 2017 for the City of Portland’s Ten Toe Express walk series.17 min read·Aug 19, 2017----