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Laura O. Foster writes about the Portland, Oregon and the nearby Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. Portland Stair Walks is her eighth guidebook about the Pacific Northwest. She also writes for Travel Oregon, BikePortland, Friends of the Columbia Gorge, and Portland Parks & Recreation. A former urban-walks guide for the Multnomah Athletic Club, she leads occasional walking tours for nonprofits and local government agencies. Her explorations of Portland's stairs and hidden pathways have been featured on Oregon Field Guide, Oregon Art Beat, and AM Northwest. Her work has been featured in Portland Monthly, Willamette Week, the Portland Tribune, The Oregonian, and KBOO's Between the Covers, and she was featured in the Emmy-winning documentary Discovering Beverly Cleary. Her Portland-based books explore the city’s geology, architecture, neighborhoods, and human and natural history. She has been a Portlander since 1989.

 

Portland Stair Walks: Explore Portland, Oregon's Public Stairways

Portland Stair Walks: Explore Portland, Oregon's Public Stairways

by Laura O. Foster Author

Why is it so satisfying to walk up and down stairs? Maybe it's the new layer of discovery with each step up—a new…

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Walking with Ramona: Exploring Beverly Cleary's Portland

Walking with Ramona: Exploring Beverly Cleary's Portland

by Laura O. Foster Author

This unique travel guide explores the streets, schools, characters, and neighborhoods of author Beverly Cleary’s…

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Columbia Gorge Getaways: 12 Weekend Adventures, From Towns to Trails

Columbia Gorge Getaways: 12 Weekend Adventures, From Towns to Trails

by Laura O. Foster Author

Columbia Gorge Getaways is the only complete visitor’s guidebook to the Columbia River Gorge, one of the nation’s…

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The Portland Box

The Portland Box

by Alexander Barrett Author, Elly Blue Author, Laura O. Foster Author, Shawn Granton Author and Meghan Sinnott Author

Celebrate the awesomeness of Portland with this counter display pack including: • 6 This is Portland (2nd Edition)…

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Portland Hill Walks: 24 Explorations in Parks and Neighborhoods

Portland Hill Walks: 24 Explorations in Parks and Neighborhoods

by Laura O. Foster Author

Portland, Oregon is full of hills and ridges and buttes, and local walking guide book author Laura O. Foster really…

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