Cover of the summer 2025 issue of Our Big Backyard
The summer 2025 issue of Our Big Backyard is filled with news, insights and tips on interacting with nature.
Read an essay by Kali Walker, who describes her journey from being a reluctant hiker to finding her vocation in connecting community with nature.
Understand the history of 19th-century mental hospital patients buried at Lone Fir Cemetery, and what Metro is doing to honor their memories.
Discover why one pair of geese at Blue Lake Regional Park is turning heads.
Read about how Metro is restoring more than 500 acres along the Clackamas through a new land acquisition.
Also in this issue: Our "Living with Wildlife" series continues with black bears, catch up on what's happening at ou parks, and so much more!
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