For years, the hike to Tamolitch Blue Pool has been one of those rare Oregon experiences that still feels raw, natural, and earned. The turquoise water glowing beneath ancient lava rock. The towering forest. The uneven trail winding through moss and volcanic terrain....
At first glance, it almost looks like a photograph taken by someone who never made it home. A red hatchback, mid-1970s Ford Pinto Runabout sits motionless on a lonely dirt road deep in the forests surrounding Mount St. Helens. A black dirt bike is strapped to the back...
On the morning of May 18, 1980, the Pacific Northwest woke up expecting another uneasy spring day beneath the shadow of a restless volcano. For weeks, Mount St. Helens had been grumbling. Earthquakes rattled nearby communities. Steam bursts shot from the summit....
There are some restaurants you stumble across once and never forget. The kind of spot you tell your friends about weeks later because you’re still thinking about the meal. Tucked along Highway 58 in the tiny community of Pleasant Hill, just southeast of...
Only in Oregon can you road trip from Boring to Drain, make a detour through Idiotville, and somehow end up in a place called Riddle before sunset. If you’ve spent enough time exploring the Beaver State, you already know Oregon has a personality all its own. We’ve got...
