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There’s something deeply compelling about a beach you have to earn. And on the Oregon Coast, few places capture that feeling quite like Tunnel Beach. Though it’s no longer a total secret, Tunnel Beach still feels…
Somewhere in Southern Oregon, tucked away near the Cascade–Siskiyou Wilderness, not far from Klamath Falls, there’s a place where the lights don’t just go out: they never come on. No windows.No screens.No glow from your phone.Not…
Portland’s long-running holiday tradition took on a noticeably different tone this year after city officials avoided using the phrase “Christmas tree” during the 41st annual lighting ceremony at Pioneer Courthouse Square, referring to it only as…
The Homestead Trailhead, which provides access to the northern portion of the popular Sweet Creek Trail (#1319), has been closed until further notice after significant boardwalk damage was discovered. The update was announced in a social…
A late-night scene unfolded along the shoreline near Yachats as word spread across social media that a live humpback whale had washed ashore Wednesday night. By the early hours of Nov. 16, dozens of people had…
This epic Central Oregon hike is steeped in Indigenous lore, packed with wildflowers, and opens up to unforgettable vistas of the surrounding peaks.
Dig and keep 33-million-year-old leaf fossils in Fossil, Oregon. See updated 2026 hours guidance, fees, directions, tools, rules, and nearby stops.
There it sits, as improbable as a flannel-clad lumberjack at a tech start-up mixer: a weathered little shanty from the 1920s, tucked along NW Front Avenue in Portland, surrounded by gleaming high-rises, glass façades, and the…
If you grew up yelling “Goonies never say die!” or dreaming of treasure maps hidden in old attics, this one’s for you. LEGO has officially unveiled LEGO Ideas The Goonies (Set #21363), a massive, nostalgia-packed tribute…
After more than a decade of exploring every hidden corner of Oregon for That Oregon Life, we can confidently say that Brookings, Oregon is one of the state’s best-kept fall secrets. When November rolls in and…
Beneath the streets and sidewalks of Astoria lies a secret world few visitors ever see — a dimly lit labyrinth of tunnels, artifacts, and stories from Oregon’s oldest coastal city. Astoria Underground Tour / Trip Advisor…
Ever wonder what it’s like when the ocean decides to reclaim a bit more of Oregon? Picture driving through Depoe Bay, the waves surging high enough to cross the highway, sending seawater streaming past businesses and…
