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Maxville: The Oregon Ghost Town That Flouted Jim Crow
Before I had developed an interest in and explored many of Oregon's "Ghost Towns", Maxville was quite unknown to me. Located deep in Wallowa County, little is physically left of the old logging town but rich…
This Beautiful Oregon Winery Is Leading The Way To Sustainable Wine Production
Sustainability is the name of the game at Willamette Valley Vineyards in Turner Oregon, just outside of Salem. Founder Jim Bernau believes Pinot Noir made with consideration for the environment, employees and community simply tastes better.…
Is This Oregon Mystery Really Solved: Etchings In The Desert
In 1990, a massive religious etching mysteriously appeared in the Mickey Basin of Oregon's Alvord Desert. Officials suspected it took thousands of dollars and a lot of man power to complete along with high tech equipment…
Exploring Oregon’s Incredible Beauty One Video At A Time
Oregon is wild, beautiful, diverse, and breathtaking, and one Oregon man is on a mission to share it's captivating beauty with the world through video. Matt Cook makes outdoor exploration videos featuring places to hike, wildlife…
Unplug and Plan a Getaway to This Gorgeous Historic Hotel in Oregon
The brothers Mike and Brian McMenamin are personal local heroes of mine. I had visited many of their properties and brewpubs in the Portland area but never realized their impact until my first time at the…
Mysterious Photo of Kennedy in Oregon Raises Fascinating Questions
Mistaken identity? Long lost family? I love a good mystery, and all things Kennedy-related still seem to fascinate even 60-years later. The original attention-grabber from this post in the Forgotten Oregon facebook group was JFK himself.…
A Photographer’s Journey: Capturing Old Schoolhouses of Oregon History
I don't know when or why this obsession first came about. If I try to trace it back, maybe it was my first glimpse of Lower Eight Mile School, sitting alone and desolate in a field…