With every weird abandoned building comes an even weirder story. In the quaint town of Vernonia, Ore., about an hour northwest of Portland, there are basically two options for outdoor activity: ...

New trailheads at Holce and near Anderson Park in Vernonia. All photos by Dale Latham. At long last, two of Oregon’s best cycling trails have been connected. Earlier this month, crews and volunteers ...

One of the best things about bicycling in Portland isn’t even in Portland. It’s a small town called Vernonia. Situated a perfect day’s ride from Portland (about 50 miles, or less if you take MAX to ...

is a cool tunnel of trees, throughout most of its length, on a summer day. It's no wonder that the trail has become so popular. More than 20 years in the making (I first biked the Buxton to Vernonia ...

A smiling Kristen Stewart beams through the photograph, in which she hugs a teenage boy outside Vernonia's Black Iron Grill, where the image is framed on the wall. Fans of the 2008 movie "Twilight" ...