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Big Bird

Getting to Know the Great Blue Heron, Portland’s Official City Bird

Bud Clark made the designation in 1986. Sorry, swifts.

8:00am By Rebecca Jacobson

PDX Index

Running the Numbers on 60 Years of Outdoor School

The beloved program takes kids out of the classroom and into the woods.

10/05/2026 By Rebecca Jacobson

Real Estate

Property Watch: A John Storrs Home in a Parklike Setting in Dunthorpe

The celebrated architect liked the land so much he bought the lot himself, six years before designing a home on it for clients.

10/02/2026 By Melissa Dalton

seeing things

Things to Do in Portland This Week

Mike D and Sombr in town, a Judy Collins road trip, and a Twin Peaks star at the Clinton Street.

10/01/2026 By Rebecca Jacobson and Margaret Seiler

Closures

Why OK Omens Mattered

When the restaurant closes on October 17, Portland will say goodbye to a way of life and the city’s best burger-fries game.

09/29/2026 By Karen Brooks

Travel

8 Fun and Easy Fall Day Trips near Portland

Sip cider in Hood River, get spooked in St. Helens, and celebrate the fall harvest all over.

09/29/2026 By Isabel Lemus Kristensen and Portland Monthly Staff