If you were hoping to save a few bucks on your next Oregon coast getaway, brace yourself. State parks across Oregon — inland and along the coast — are about to get more expensive, and several long-standing free-day traditions are being scaled back or eliminated entirely. As 2025 winds down, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is celebrating what it calls a “milestone year,” pointing to millions of visitors, restored historic structures, newly paved trails and campgrounds, and...