2 wildly different Portland courses showed me a slice of Pacific Northwest muni heaven

Heron Lakes Golf Course from above.

In the summer months, when the sun stays out and the grass grows long, Portland's munis become a golf haven.

Courtesy Colwood Golf Course

Heron Lakes, where the views may be the only thing better than the golf. Courtesy Heron Lakes Golf
Colwood, where the memories start early and the range stays open late. Courtesy Colwood Golf
The fairways wind between protected wetlands—a constant reminder of the union between man and nature.