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Welcome to the Portland Hikers Wiki
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*Go straight to the instructions for [[Editing the Field Guide]].
  
For guidance on reading, authoring and participation in a wiki, the [[Wikipedia:Help:Contents|Wikipedia help]] pages, or the [[Wikipedia:Help:Tutorial|Wikipedia Tutorial]] are great places to startLook at those and then practice editing at the [[sandbox]].
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=== It's easy to help ===
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If you have a small change, head on over to the [http://www.portlandhikers.org/forum/viewforum.php?f=19 Field Guide Support Forum].  There you can post, and an editor will hopefully be able to include your changes to the wiki.
  
For bits specifically geared toward Portland Hikers, take a look at the [[:Category:Help|help]] and [[:Category:Policy|official policy]] pages.
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Things you might submit in the Support Forum:
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* A typo or small correction
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* Notification about a dead link
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* A photo that you think we could use
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* A map based on an accurate GPS track
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* A correction, addition, or update to a description of a hike or trailhead
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* Other pertinent details that should be corrected or added
  
Currently there are a few things not working on the wiki, but they should be fixed soon.  Please see the [[known bugs]] page for more information or to note additional bugs.
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=== Becoming an editor ===
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The Oregon Hikers Field Guide is collaborative effort and has become a labor of love. Our goal is for it to become a great resource for hikers throughout Oregon and southern Washington. This will not be possible without a lot of help from a lot of people, so we're always looking for more people to help out as editors. There are many hikes yet to be covered and many more can be improved with more information. A higher quantity of information will only enhance the site.
  
Have fun and thanks for reading & adding to the Portland Hikers Wiki.
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Please read the [[Editing the Field Guide]] page. It is linked to the four types of pages we generate for each hike; these are:
  
= General Tips & Advice =
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* [[Creating a Hike Page|Hike Pages]]
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* [[Creating a Trailhead Page|Trailhead Pages]]
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* [[Creating a Destination Page|Destination Pages]]
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* [[Creating a Junction Page|Junction Pages]]
  
*Stay calm! Don't be upset if someone else edits something you wrote. Often folks notice the article on the Recent Changes page and add or correct bits they notice. This is a collaborative project and people are just trying to help you out. If you need to talk about things for a particular article, use the discussion/talk page (each article has their own).
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=== Sign up to be an editor! ===
 
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Once you feel you are ready, you may [http://portlandhikersfieldguide.org/signup/ apply here].
*When you make changes to a section of any article, work from the current version of the article rather than pasting in an older version. That way you avoid undoing the linkage, spelling, and grammar bits that contributors have helped fix. Not everyone is a wiki writing expert, but everyone can try to work with the material in a collaborative manner so that their information/spelling/linking/grammar mistakes can be covered by the skills and knowledge of others.  
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= Areas of Portland Hikers Wiki needing attention =
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* Work on the [[Special:Wantedpages|wanted pages]]
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* Add to [[Special:Shortpages|short pages]]
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[[Category:Help|Contents]]
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Latest revision as of 22:51, 2 March 2018

It's easy to help

If you have a small change, head on over to the Field Guide Support Forum. There you can post, and an editor will hopefully be able to include your changes to the wiki.

Things you might submit in the Support Forum:

  • A typo or small correction
  • Notification about a dead link
  • A photo that you think we could use
  • A map based on an accurate GPS track
  • A correction, addition, or update to a description of a hike or trailhead
  • Other pertinent details that should be corrected or added

Becoming an editor

The Oregon Hikers Field Guide is collaborative effort and has become a labor of love. Our goal is for it to become a great resource for hikers throughout Oregon and southern Washington. This will not be possible without a lot of help from a lot of people, so we're always looking for more people to help out as editors. There are many hikes yet to be covered and many more can be improved with more information. A higher quantity of information will only enhance the site.

Please read the Editing the Field Guide page. It is linked to the four types of pages we generate for each hike; these are:

Sign up to be an editor!

Once you feel you are ready, you may apply here.

Oregon Hikers Field Guide is built as a collaborative effort by its user community. While we make every effort to fact-check, information found here should be considered anecdotal. You should cross-check against other references before planning a hike. Trail routing and conditions are subject to change. Please contact us if you notice errors on this page.

Hiking is a potentially risky activity, and the entire risk for users of this field guide is assumed by the user, and in no event shall Trailkeepers of Oregon be liable for any injury or damages suffered as a result of relying on content in this field guide. All content posted on the field guide becomes the property of Trailkeepers of Oregon, and may not be used without permission.