History

This Comfort Food Combo May Be The Most Oregon Meal Ever Because It Was Born Here

There’s something deeply comforting about a basket of crispy tater tots next to a perfectly golden corn dog. It's giving county fairs, little league games, school cafeterias, and childhood lunches. But what if we told you Oregon may have gifted the world both? Most people already know that tater...

Were Wolves Once Native To Oregon? Growing Populations Fuel One Of The State’s Biggest Debates

The catalyst for Oregon statehood ignited because settlers were frustrated over wolves attacking livestock. The “Wolf Meetings” of 1843 eventually helped spark Oregon’s first provisional government.

This Tiny “Rock” Sitting In Portland’s Woods Quietly Shaped Every Acre Of Oregon History

For most of us, Oregon exists as a collection of familiar things. Highways winding toward the coast. Farm fields stretching across the Willamette Valley. Neighborhood streets in Portland. Tiny eastern high desert towns. Fences separating properties. Addresses stamped on mailboxes. Property lines...

There’s a Secret Hidden Bar Inside This Historic Oregon School And It Feels Like a Treasure Hunt

There are places in Oregon that feel like destinations. And then there are places that feel like adventures. The kind where you arrive with a rough plan, only to completely abandon it an hour later because you suddenly find yourself wandering hallways, peeking around corners, and wondering if that...

The Wild Story Of The Man In The Little Red Pinto Who Somehow Survived Mount St. Helens

At first glance, it almost looks like a photograph taken by someone who never made it home. A red hatchback, mid-1970s Ford Pinto Runabout sits motionless on a lonely dirt road deep in the forests surrounding Mount St. Helens. A black dirt bike is strapped to the back bumper. Towering overhead is...
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