In this state, the entire Pacific coast is accessible to the public. Recycling is practiced with missionary zeal by Oregonians who are proud that their state passed the nation's first bottle-recycling bill. Over the years, outsiders have come to see the wisdom in Portland's way of doing things. Back in 1903, when Portland was on the cusp of an earlier population boom, landscape architect John Olmstead took stock of the community's spectacular geography. Today, hikers can traverse miles of trails within the 5,000 acres of Forest Park, the nation's largest urban wilderness preserve.
Cyclists can explore the community along an ever-expanding network of bike lanes.
And strollers can still share the same expansive view that Olmstead once enjoyed from the paths that hug tree-lined Terwilliger Boulevard. Inc. All rights reserved.