That Oregon Life · Stories & discoveries
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If you're looking to find sea stars, ancient stumps, shipwrecks, agate rocks, or other sea treasures, you will want to head to the Oregon coast during lower tides during the year for the best opportunities. Based…
Are you ready for some whale watching on the stunning and scenic Oregon Coast? If so, now is the time to do it, as approximately 18,000 gray whales pass close to the Oregon coast as they…
Southern Oregon is hiding a gem that you may not have heard about: Floras Lake and Floras Lake State Park. Just 17 miles south of Bandon Oregon, this sandy bottom fresh water lake is the perfect…
There are places on the Oregon Coast that announce themselves long before you arrive. Haystack Rock rises out of the sand like a billboard. Cape Kiwanda has that enormous dune. Cape Perpetua towers above Highway 101.…
If you've ever been to the Oregon Dunes near Florence Oregon you may have been one of the lucky few who experienced a strange phenomenon known as singing sands. What causes the sands to sing their…
Violent, mesmerizing, and beautiful, the waves of the Pacific Ocean have slowly carved out what is known as the Devils Punchbowl in Oregon. Devils Punchbowl was once a sea cave, but eventually, the roof of the…
The Goonies is a classic 1980s adventure movie set on the scenic Oregon coast. This nostalgic Oregon film centers around a group of friends that find a treasure map in the attic of their house in…
Peace of mind, wide open spaces, and adventure are waiting for you at the scenic Oregon coast this holiday season. One of our favorite ways to relax and find serenity during the holidays is to escape…
Warm hoodies, bonfires on the beach, visiting the pumpkin patch and watching the leaves change are just a few of the reasons I love fall foliage in Oregon. Autumn in Oregon is marked by crisp mornings,…
Crisp mornings and warm autumn days are the perfect time to get out and experience adventure along the Oregon coast before winter sets in. The end of summer usually means back to school for the kids,…
The Pacific Northwest is a prime spot if you love living that ocean life. While I was growing up in the '80s and '90s Portland area, trips to the Northern Oregon Coast were mandatory. I got…
On October 25, 1906, the sailing vessel Peter Iredale was bound from Salina Cruz, Mexico to Portland, Oregon when she ran into trouble trying to enter the mouth of the Columbia River in thick mist and…
