by Scott Sanders | Jun 23, 2026 | Blog
By Craig Carnagey In 1949, a forester-turned-professor named Aldo Leopold published A Sand County Almanac. In it, he penned a concept that fundamentally altered the trajectory of modern conservation: The Land Ethic. Leopold argued that humans are not conquerors of...
by Scott Sanders | Apr 13, 2026 | Blog
By Peter Chavannes So, I’ve been the City of Eugene’s Recreation Director for almost two years now—initially as an interim Director and hired on as the permanent director last May. That I’ve built a career working in Recreation upon moving to Eugene 24 years ago is...
by Scott Sanders | Mar 16, 2026 | Blog
By Ness Zolan El Capitan, Yosemite National Park, March 2026. Photo Credit: Yakov Barton The art of being in nature is a shared human experience — a connection point between ourselves and the energetic life force of water and sun and soil and wind, and other aspects...
by zach | Nov 4, 2025 | Blog
By John Winquist Magic happens! Sometimes we help it appear, and sometimes it sneaks up on us. Whichever way we love it. So on an ordinary family day, many years ago, we asked the question. “ What do you want to do?” Hike up Spencer Butte. Wait, is it Spencer’s...
by zach | Oct 3, 2025 | Blog
By Colin McArthur Eugene’s parks, recreation, and open space system includes 3,900 acres of natural areas, 575 acres of developed parks, 78 miles of paved and unpaved trails, six community centers, and three pools. It is remarkable for its size and diversity and is...
by zach | Aug 26, 2025 | Blog
By Kearstin Krehbiel Watching our kids chase each other through Alton Baker while the Willamette sparkles just beyond the trees, I can’t help but think: we’re overlooking something amazing. Eugene is a place that locals love to call home and visitors love...
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