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If you'd like to visit Oregon's north coast off the beaten path and away from crowds, Pacific City is the perfect spot on the Pacific Ocean. From bonfires on beautiful Oregon beaches, to layered cliffs and rock stacks, hang gliding and more, Pacific City has always been one of my favorite places...

If you're looking to visit a pretty waterfall, but don't want a long hike, Youngs River Falls near Astoria Oregon is the perfect spot to get out into nature. This .3 mile nature walk is rated as easy, and ends in a gorgeous waterfall that tumbles into a pool. It's a great spot for a picnic, to...

Fort Rock is the kind of Central Oregon stop that rewards a little patience. It is not a quick roadside photo on the way to Bend, and it is definitely not a place to improvise a rough-road adventure after lunch. The payoff is better than that: a volcanic tuff ring rising from an enormous empty...

I was in fifth grade at my school in Forest Grove, Oregon, and my memories are so fond. Our classroom had a Commodore 64 computer, and I spent hours upon hours playing The Oregon Trail game with its beautiful 8-bit graphics. When I found out that you can actually play an online emulated version of...

November is National Native American Heritage Month in the United States, the perfect occasion to celebrate rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native tribes and our Northwest Native Americans. Heritage Month is also an opportune...