It's the best runners' guide I've ever seen. You won't believe the detailed maps, including a multi-panel foldout of the Wildwood Trail that winds through Portland's Forest Park. There is superb photograpy by Ancil Nance, one of the Nortwest's premier lensmen.I personally have tried many of these runs, including jaunts in Forest Park. The Oaks Park loop was one of my favorites. There are runs downtown (River Run) and in outlying areas (Troutdale Trot). There are easy runs (Laurelhurst Park), and real stranglers (Sauvie Island Loop).Portland is a great town for running (or just about anything). This book is a must for anyone who loves going for a jog in one of America's most attractive cities.