Travel

5 ways to broaden your family’s horizons

November 1, 2015, 6:03am Life

Travel pushes families past boundaries of every kind and provides a plethora of educational opportunities. Here are five ways to expand your horizons: Read story

Visitors at "Banda Calaca," an installation themed on the Day of the Dead at the Tucson Museum of Art, located in the historic downtown Presidio neighborhood in Tucson, Ariz. The exhibition includes a large-scale skeleton band marching toward a memorial altar. Tucson is known for its Day of the Dead celebration, the All Souls Procession, which typically attracts 100,000 people. (Beth J. Harpaz/Associated Press) (Beth J.

Tucson’s downtown funky, fun

October 25, 2015, 11:00am Life

TUCSON, Ariz. -- As a kid growing up in Tucson, Eddie Gallego remembers "when everything was downtown." Then businesses began to move out to the malls, and downtown suffered. Now, he says, the neighborhood has come full circle. Read story

National parks busy in the fall

October 25, 2015, 6:03am Life

The most popular national park destinations for fall include the Blue Ridge Parkway and Great Smoky Mountains National Park in the Southeast U.S. The Blue Ridge Parkway got 1.8 million visitors last month, and 1.9 million visitors in October 2014, while the Smokies saw 1.3 million visitors in October 2014… Read story

Reel in memories casting a hook, line

October 25, 2015, 5:55am Life

Pursue a family fly-fishing adventure and you'll wake up in some of the country's most pristine places. Catch and release the fish, but savor the memories for a lifetime. Read story

Hikers find water and island views aplenty from trails to the top of Turtleback Mountain, a natural preserve, seen in a June 14, 2007, photo in Washington. On Turtleback Mountain, you can hike in relative solitude.

Turtleback Mountain offers terrific views of San Juans

October 24, 2015, 6:05am Northwest

A good alternative to the sometimes-crowded Moran State Park on Orcas Island, the 1,578-acre Turtleback Mountain Preserve offers tranquil hikes with views of the San Juan Islands, Canadian Gulf Islands and the Olympic Mountains. Plus, you don't need to be in great shape to summit Turtleback, with only about 900… Read story

New England foliage season delayed, but still spectacular

Bruce Hughes, of Hudson, N.H., paddles past trees turning color while heading out to fish for rainbow trout at Canobie Lake in Salem, N.H. New England's fall foliage is a little less glorious this autumn, as experts say a hotter than usual September and a dearth of rainfall are two reasons for the late and largely muted color display.

October 14, 2015, 9:48am Life

New England residents and visitors to the six-state region hoping to catch a glimpse of its celebrated fall foliage may have been a little disappointed so far in seeing more green than blazing orange, scarlet and gold. But experts say there's no need to fret -- this year's foliage season… Read story

Flying with PDX for 75 years

Visitors look at a creation made by sand sculptor Bert Adams of Yacolt. His rendition of Portland International Airport was unveiled Tuesday in the PDX terminal. The Port of Portland, Travel Portland officials, airport employees and visitors marked the 75th anniversary of PDX Tuesday with art displays and cupcakes.

October 13, 2015, 5:07pm Business

Portland International Airport officials and community members celebrated the airport's 75th birthday on Tuesday with cupcakes, artwork and brief comments as passengers rolled their luggage through the terminal to catch their flights. Read story