Road Trips

The Best Camping in Oregon: Our Top Campgrounds For 2024

by | April 21, 2022 | Adventures, Camping, Family Fun, Featured, Hiking, Lodging, Road Trips, Summer Vacation, Things To Do, Travel | 0 Comments

The year 2024 is set to ignite the most thrilling camping season yet! Whether you're a seasoned explorer of Oregon's wilds or a newcomer eager to learn the ropes of tent pitching, That Oregon Life is your ultimate guide. Embark on a journey to uncover hidden gems for your evening campfires, or...
Read More

Celebrate Oregon State Parks 100th Birthday This Year

by | April 14, 2022 | Adventures, Beaches, Camping, Climbing, Conservation, Hiking, History, Kayaking, Road Trips, Waterfalls | 0 Comments

Happy Cenntenial Birthday! As of April 2022, the Oregon State Parks system has officially been in place for 100 years, and it all started with a meager five-acre donation in 1922. Today that acreage encompasses over 100,000 with 254 park properties all over this place we call home. Read on for...
Read More

200 More Glass Floats to Hit Oregon Beaches for Spring Break

by | March 10, 2022 | Adventures, Art, Beaches, Family Fun, Featured, Lincoln City, News, Oregon Coast, Road Trips | 0 Comments

Finders Keepers is returning to Lincoln City, Oregon for a special Spring Break edition. From Saturday, March 19 to Sunday, April 3, 2022, it's your chance to try your luck at finding one of 200 gorgeous hand-blown glass floats on LC's seven miles of coastal beaches. From Road's End in the north...
Read More

Oregon is a Rockhounding Paradise: All the Best Public Sites Are Right Here

by | January 26, 2022 | Adventures, Central Oregon, Eastern Oregon, Family Fun, Featured, Oregon Coast, Road Trips | 0 Comments

Since before I knew there was a word for it I've been a rockhound. As a young child I would pick up pretty rocks anywhere I could and save them in small boxes labeled with various mineral names. In my twenties, I spent countless hours annoying friends and family at Oregon beaches and creeks. They...
Read More

Oregon Sunstones: Where To Dig These Gorgeous Gems For Free

by | January 17, 2022 | Adventures, Eastern Oregon, Family Fun, Featured, Road Trips | 0 Comments

Sunstones are the official State Gemstone of Oregon. Recently when I was writing about Eastern Oregon's Fort Rock, it reminded me that if one is willing to venture a little deeper into the high-desert backcountry these beautiful crystals are free for the taking. Image via / Facebook / Double Eagle...
Read More
X