OnTrak Magazine

11/25/2019

This houseboat on Seattle's South Lake Union inspired us to write about how to bring art into your living space. Photo by Benjamin Benschneider.

Go here to read our DIY steps:
http://ow.ly/cyBk50xjTIi

11/18/2019

This Saturday and Sunday, retreat to Pure Space in the Pearl for the Wild Arts Festival, featuring more than 60 sculptors, glassblowers, woodworkers, jewelers, authors and painters. This painting comes from Sarah Goodnough, who was featured as our Artist in Residence in 1859 Oregon's Magazine.

Go here to learn more about the Wild Arts Festival: http://ow.ly/ERPp50xdKNl
Go here to see more of Goodnough's paintings:
http://ow.ly/hdWp50xdKNm

11/05/2019

Taking in the titanic red cedars of the Olympic Peninsula. In this piece written and photographed by Ethan Shaw, you can divine your own safari built around towering giants and forest bathing.

http://ow.ly/IhWP50x2BBU

11/04/2019

Your favorite coffee roaster, may be providing you more benefits than just comfort and alertness. Caffeine, is the new workout booster. Drink your coffee about 45 minutes prior to your workout for maximum effect. Also, coffee can cause your fat cells (instead of glycogen) to be used for energy, increasing your metabolism.
Though any cup of coffee will suffice, life is too short to waste on mediocre coffee. Here are some of our favorite roasters:
http://ow.ly/YHey50x1eyh

11/04/2019

Blue space. The psychological power of reset happens most effectively next to bodies of water. Here, on the Long Beach Peninsula, where there are miles of continuous walkable beach, this is a daily ritual for many.

See our Trip Planner, here:
http://ow.ly/6UZ350x1cnX

11/03/2019

You were the best of em, Gert. We say farewell to Gert Boyle, chairwoman of Columbia Sportswear and a good human. In a powerful position where many others lose their moral compass, Gert stood apart and led with her character, her wit and her ability to identify bu****it. We'll miss the Tough Mother of Oregon's outdoor industry.

10/08/2019

As snow quietly compounds at higher elevations, you can feel the skier's yearning sprouting like a whitened spring. Here you can find our 2019-2020 guide to Northwest powder.

http://ow.ly/TMwt30pGzk1

09/27/2019

FoodieFriday at last! We were thinking that there might be some truly engaging tv this weekend. No better way to relax than with your favorite donuts on the couch next to you. Sorry pets, spouses, partners, kids. Nola Doughnuts in Portland showing the world, it's good to be square. Here are a few of our faves.
http://ow.ly/O4GV30pCovH

02/06/2019

They gave up academia for porklandia. Brandon and Lauren Sheard have become the pork virtuosos of Vashon.

http://ow.ly/oZYa50kKOng

03/15/2018

Hitting the high points in Portland, Seattle and Vancouver, all in one weekend—three days of distilleries.

The goal: prove a three-city distillery tasting adventure on Amtrak Cascades could be done in one extended weekend.

02/26/2018

As a college student at the University of Oregon, Alison Brown searched for a career that would be fulfilling. She knew she loved art, but didn’t think she could make a living sculpting.

As a college student at the University of Oregon, Alison Brown searched for a career that would be fulfilling. She knew she loved art, but didn’t think she could make a living sculpting.

12/18/2017

Our thoughts and prayers go out to all of passengers and people involved in this mornings accident.