Read the latest edition of Our Big Backyard magazine and discover 6 winter recreation sites

View the winter 2015 issue

The latest issue of Our Big Backyard features six recreation sites for wintertime exploration. Get out the canoes and kayaks for a fun paddle at Smith and Bybee Wetlands Natural Area.

View the winter 2015 issue

Willamette Falls is the second largest waterfall in North America by volume.

Sign up for a free tour to get a sneak peak of Willamette Falls, the second most powerfall waterfall in North America. The falls, in downtown Oregon City, spent decades out of public view, but that's changing in the coming years as the former Blue Heron paper mill site is redeveloped.

Explore the unique geology of the land with a hike at Mount Talbert, the largest of a sries of extinct cinder cones and small volcanoes.

Explore the unique geology of the land with a hike at Mount Talbert, the largest of a series of extinct cinder cones and small volcanoes.

Watch eagles, hawks and falcons glide overhead at Sauvie Island. The popular, family friendly Raptor Road Trip returns Feb. 7.

Beat the summer crowds at the Oregon Zoo by visiting in the winter. Learn how animals, especially ones native to the Pacific Northwest such as cougars, adapt to winter and the changing seasons.

Jan. 5, 2015 6:50 p.m.

Is cabin fever setting in these days?

Winter doesn't mean that fun must be confined indoors. Go out and play at six area winter recreation sites featured in the latest issue of Our Big Backyard magazine.

The winter issue is out now. Catch up on the latest in nature news, upcoming events and detailed guides for quick getaways into nature.

Find out how Glendoveer Golf and Tennis Center made a national name for itself. Learn about a recent project that boosted access to crucial habitat for juvenile salmon in Multnomah Channel Marsh. Explore Graham Oaks Nature Park with the help of a detailed field guide. And find fun events, such as the popular, family friendly Raptor Road Trip.

Subscribe to the print edition

Subscribe to nature updates by email

View Our Big Backyard on Issuu