Oregon has been ready for its close-up for more than a century. The Oregon Film Museum identifies The Fisherman’s Bride, filmed in Astoria in 1909, as the first scripted commercial film made in the state. Today, Oregon Film counts more than 500 feature films and...
Salt Creek Falls and Diamond Creek Falls give you two very different waterfall experiences from one trailhead near Oakridge. The first is a 286-foot plunge you can see after a short, paved walk. The second rewards hikers who continue into the forest on the 3.2-mile...
Note: This is an at-your-own-risk activity that includes potentially dangerous spots. Declared by the Salmonberry Trail Intergovernmental Agency and the Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad, the route through the Salmonberry Canyon is considered "dangerous and closed to the...
Why is Oregon the number one place to move to? I honestly have no idea, but the latest news articles want to convince you that somehow this state is paradise on Earth and the whole country is moving here in droves. I've lived here my whole life, and let me the first...
When we first published this guide in 2016, a cute Oregon Coast vacation rental advertised for $60, $75, or $95 a night did not feel like a mythical creature. Ten years later, plenty of search cards still flash prices around $100. The surprise arrives when cleaning...
