What: Outdoor activities festival with archery, rock climbing, fishing and tips for how to enjoy the region’s parks and forests.
Where: Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Visitor Center, 1501 E. Evergreen Blvd.
When: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, June 9
Cost: Free
Information: National Get Outdoors Day
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.: 1840s fur trapping camp, reconstructed fort and visitor center, free to the public
10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m.: Kids photo ops with Smokey Bear, Ranger Rick and Woodsy Owl
11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.: Historic weapons black powder demonstrations
11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.: disc golf demonstrations
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Oregon Zoo live animals display
Noon to 3 p.m.: Audubon Society of Portland presents Birds of the Northwest
1 p.m.: Prize drawing
1:15 to 3 p.m.: Recycle-man and the Dumpster Divers
2:30 p.m.: Drawing for the REI grand prize
There’s a beauty to the vast computer screens, smartphones and gaming consoles that dot the majestic landscape of the Pacific Northwest.