History

My family history resides both IN and around Henry Hagg Lake. Every kid in Oregon has THAT lake they grew up with. Hagg is mine. "Hey, let's go cool off at the water later!" Many a Forest Grove summer heat was survived by heading up to the man-made reservoir a few miles out of Gaston, Oregon. Our...

Oregon's weirdest roadside sights take many forms. In the area where I grew up in Washington County, Oregon there were three of those kitschy monuments everyone had to point out as we drove by (read on to see the ones I'm talking about). For instance, if you didn't wave hello to Harvey the Rabbit...

The event Tuesday with the Confederated Tribes of Grande Ronde was a groundbreaking of sorts that represents one of the clearest steps forward at Willamette Falls after nearly a decade of planning. A blessing prayer was said, and then an excavator finally tore into the crumbling old Blue Heron...

The disturbing history of Salem, Oregon's now-demolished Fairview Training Center has been hotly debated by those who lived and worked there. To a few, it was a place to learn and grow. To the majority, it carries the horrific legacy of how past generations tortured, misunderstood, and...

When people think of Oregon they often think of lush green forests, but many don't know that almost two thirds of Oregon is actually high desert. One of my favorite places to learn about Oregon's high desert and the animals that live there is the High Desert Museum just south of Bend Oregon. The...