PHOTO ESSAY: The Need for Speed (and Artistic Expression)

PHOTO ESSAY: The Need for Speed (and Artistic Expression)

The Portland Adult Soapbox Derby just celebrated its 26th year—and was weirder and wilder than ever. by Corbin Smith For a second, imagine you don’t live here. Deep in the southeastern part of Portland, there's a dormant volcano. Around this volcano, there's a massive forested public park (191 acres), with hiking trails, several reservoirs, a dog park, and a disc golf course. Every summer Portlanders huddle around the concrete walkway in the mid…