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There is a moment every autumn when western Oregon seems to change overnight. The mornings grow cooler, the first real rain returns after months of dry weather, and the enormous green canopy of the Coast Range…
A quiet campground tucked into Oregon’s Coast Range has been temporarily closed after a mother black bear and her cub began aggressively searching for food and behaving in ways that raised concerns for visitor safety. The…
A four-day effort off the Oregon Coast ended with a young humpback whale finally swimming free after becoming trapped in thousands of feet of fishing gear, but the rescue came with a heartbreaking complication. Marine mammal…
UPDATE, AUGUST 14, 2026: Unfortunately, the Heceta Head Halloween Haunt scheduled for October 31 has been cancelled. Heceta Head Bed & Breakfast announced that the event will not take place this year because of restoration work…
Some restaurants give you a waterfront view. Big Fish Cafe gives you that, plus the entire boat. Tucked beside the Umpqua River in Reedsport, this wonderfully unexpected restaurant occupies a former Coast Guard cutter that’s been…
There’s something magical about spending a summer day on the Oregon Coast with your feet in the sand, the sound of waves rolling in, and a little friendly competition. If you're looking for a fun family…
There are plenty of places along the Oregon Coast where you can grab a burger or a basket of fish and chips. But every now and then, you stumble into a place that feels like it's…
Some meals are just lunch. Others become part of the memory of a place. On the Oregon coast, those meals usually do not arrive under silver domes or in candlelit dining rooms. They come on paper-lined…
Walk beneath sharks, meet playful sea otters, touch tide-pool animals, and step into a limited-time Amazon rainforest at the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport.
For a lot of Oregonians, the drive to the coast has never just been about the destination. It's about the traditions. It's the excitement of packing up the car before sunrise. The smell of Douglas fir…
There are certain places in Oregon that become part of your family's story. Not because they're famous. Not because they're trendy. But because they were simply there, year after year, waiting for you on the journey.…
One of the Oregon Coast's most photographed natural wonders became the scene of a tragic rescue effort this week after a woman fell from the cliffs at Devil's Punchbowl near Depoe Bay. According to the Depoe…
