I have to paint my bathroom this weekend, but if I wasn’t, I might very well be headed to a natural body of water or forest trail for one of our famously beautiful Pacific Northwest outdoor excursions. Alas, I’m in home-improvement jail for the foreseeable future so I just have to live vicariously through things like this short, soothing aerial and time lapse film, Pacific, filmed with a drone by cinematographer Matt Johnson on a recent visit to Oregon and Washington.
This may be the closest I’ll get to Multnomah Falls this summer, but it’s handy reminder of the incredible nature we have crazy-convenient access to—and, oh hey, if you’re inspired to get out there, we have a few lists of hikes you can get to by bus from the city, tips from the author of 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Portland, and a starter guide to some of the area’s most hikeable waterfalls.