Sonoma County Navigator

Deep in California’s Lost Sierra, old mining country has become an escape for riders who prefer their scenery fast and slightly muddy.

The Iron Horse 🐎 Trail

Across Northern California, few bike paths connect so many different settings in one continuous ride.

Boating options in the bay

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Trains in the PNW

The new passenger train that will serve the Amtrak Cascades line from Eugene to Vancouver, British Columbia, arrived in Eugene OR for the first time on July 23.

The new Airo trains will replace much of Amtrak's passenger fleet, starting with the northwest's Amtrak Cascades line. Amtrak is targeting a September launch.

On July 22, the train did its first test run of the northern half of the route from Seattle to Vancouver, B.C., and back. On July 23, the train tested the southern half of the route from Seattle to Eugene and back. The tests went smoothly.

Local rail fans gathered at the Eugene train station for their first look at the new train and cheered its arrival. Read more at https://www.registerguard.com/videos/news/local/2026/07/24/amtrak-airo-arrives-in-eugene/91031099007/?link_source=ta_first_comment&taid=6a63e07b341068000182f94a&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

Salmon in Sebastopol

I’ve been flaking the smoked salmon nuggets onto eggs and toast for days, restaurant critic MacKenzie Chung Fegan writes.