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Erosion and flooding are a potential problem along the Oregon coast and its estuaries wherever natural and human built environments interact. This becomes apparent each year when the highest tides crash against the shoreline and sometimes…
"The Breitenbush Hot Springs is a getaway that is sure to please anyone who’s looking to escape for the weekend in Oregon" is how we opened a popular 2016 article on the Breitenbush Hot Springs Resort.…
Are you a thrill-seeker? Do you enjoy haunted trails? Want to experience the terror of coming face to face with the dreaded red-eyed children? Think you’re brave enough to take a night hike to one of…
Redmond Oregon has many interesting things to do, including mountain biking, golfing, rock climbing, and checking out the gorgeous natural beauty of Smith Rock State Park. What you may not have heard of is the Petersen…
October is the best time in Oregon to enjoy peak fall colors and go out to take gorgeous fall photos. One of our favorite ways to take in the gorgeous yellows, reds, and oranges of Oregon's…
In early 2021 a new wilderness permit system went into affect for the Central Oregon Cascades. The permits were put in place to thin out crowds who were causing harm to the ecosystem and making the…
140 miles from the Pacific Ocean, Bend Oregon lies in the heart of Oregon's high desert. Bend is one of Oregon's premier vacation destinations due to the miles of mountain biking trails, nearby ski resorts, dozens…
Usually when people think or talk about giant old-growth redwood trees they think of the massive Sequoia trees towering over the forest floor in California. What you may not know is that you can visit giant…
South of Bend, among ponderosa pines and high-desert light, the High Desert Museum offers the kind of Oregon outing that can easily turn into half a day. It is part wildlife center, part history museum, part…
We love sharing unique places to stay in Oregon. One of the most popular spots (and therefore hard to book), is a gorgeous 40-foot lookout tower located deep within the Umpqua National Forest, 10 miles outside…
50 years in the making, numerous volunteers, thousands of hours (over 2,500 a year!), and permission from generous private landowners; this is what went into the making of the C2C. The non-profit "Corvallis-to-the-Sea Trail" is a…
Sometimes we need to take a step back from life for a moment and just breathe. One of our favorite ways to relax is to get out into nature or get out of town for the…
