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Forget Pottery Class. This Oregon Blacksmith Lets You Forge Your Very Own Knife
There are plenty of ways to spend a day in Oregon. You can hike to a waterfall. Wander through wine country. Hunt for agates on the coast. Spend an afternoon poking around one of those wonderfully…
Visiting Rural Oregon? There’s One Unspoken Driving Law Nobody Told You About
There are certain things you should probably know before venturing too far into rural Oregon. Keep your gas tank reasonably full. Don't blindly trust Google Maps when it tells you that the mysterious Forest Service road…
This Tiny Oregon Pizza Spot Serves Honey-Kissed Crust You’ll Actually Fight Someone Over
There are two kinds of pizza eaters in this world. The first happily eats every last bite, crust included. The second works their way around the pie and leaves behind a sad little ring of abandoned…
This Eastern Oregon Mennonite Market Makes Pies and Turkey Sandwiches You’ll Think About for Days
There are sandwiches you eat because you’re hungry. And then there are sandwiches that somehow become part of the road trip. Kauffman’s Market, along Highway 82, falls very firmly into that second category. Calling it just…
This Oregon Coast RV Park Lets You Rent a Crab Boat, Catch a Dungeness Dinner, and Have It Cooked for You
There are Oregon Coast camping trips where you pull into your site, unfold a couple of chairs and spend the evening staring at the ocean. And then there are camping trips where you climb into a…
After Horror in Bandon, Four Rescued Big Cats Are Finally Learning What It Means to Feel Safe
Louie paced endlessly. Nasha was found soaked in urine in a dark den. Lyla desperately wanted to get away. Bently had been declawed and lived with severe arthritis. More than a year after their rescue from…
This Wildly Fun Oregon Fall Tradition Sends Costumed Racers Across a Lake Inside Giant Pumpkins
There are normal fall festivals. You know the type. Apple cider. Corn mazes. Hayrides. Maybe somebody puts on a flannel shirt and spends twenty minutes choosing a pumpkin that somehow costs more than lunch. And then…