Shirtless Hiker Holds Glorious Pose For Five Minutes So Nobody Mistakes The Majestic Mountain For The Main Attraction
MOUNT HOOD NATIONAL FOREST, Ore. — Pausing at a sweeping overlook surrounded by snowcapped peaks, old-growth forest, and a vast mountain valley, local hiker Brandon Mercer reportedly removed his shirt and struck a glorious hands-on-hips pose Sunday to ensure no one mistakenly believed the majestic Oregon landscape was the main attraction. Witnesses said Mercer, 34, carefully planted one hiking boot on a nearby boulder, expanded his chest, tightened his abdominal muscles, and tilted his face...
TRAVEL
Oregon is a beautiful destination for travelers who enjoy exploring the great outdoors. With its diverse landscape of mountains, forests, waterfalls, and coastline, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
Deep in Oregon’s Cascades, Two 800-Year-Old Giants Stand Watch Over A Hidden Lake
There are forests in Oregon that feel old, and then there are forests that seem to exist outside ordinary time. Crabtree Valley belongs to the second kind. Deep back in the western foothills of the...
This Otherworldly Oregon Hike Leads to a Turquoise Lake Inside a Volcanic Crate
There is a moment on the hike toward Broken Top when Central Oregon seems to change worlds. The familiar forest begins to thin. Meadows open beneath an enormous sky. The ground becomes lighter,...
This Pacific City Pub Feels Like the Kind of Place Where Everybody Knows Your Name
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 been waiting for...
FOOD & DRINK
Explore Oregon’s food and drink scene – from locally sourced ingredients to craft brews and award-winning wines. Plan your culinary adventure now!
This Small Town Oregon Tavern Has Served the Same Beloved Burger Since the 1950s
There are restaurants that chase every new food trend that comes along. They rebuild their menus, redesign their dining rooms, invent elaborate sauces, and stack burgers so high that eating one...
This Cozy Italian Restaurant In Newport Serves Fresh Pasta Steps From The Ocean
There is a certain kind of hunger that only shows up at the Oregon Coast. It usually arrives after a long walk on the beach, when your shoes are full of sand and your face is a little pink from the...
This Floating Restaurant in Oregon Makes Dinner Feel Like A Summer Getaway
There are certain meals in Oregon that stay with you long after the plates have been cleared. Not because the tablecloth was fancy, or because the chef used words you had to quietly Google under the...
Oregon Ranks Near Bottom In 2026 Top States For Business Study
Oregon may be known for its forests, coastline, farm country, outdoor beauty, and fiercely local small businesses, but a new national business ranking paints a much less flattering picture of the state’s economic climate. In CNBC’s 2026 “America’s Top States for...
Prineville Is One Of The Safest Places To Live In Oregon, According To New Report
There is something about Prineville that has always felt a little different from the rest of Oregon. It is not quite Bend, not quite the Willamette Valley, and not quite the wide-open ranch country farther east. It sits in its own pocket of Central Oregon, surrounded...
Oregon Is Now Home To The Last Sam Goody On Earth
There are certain store names that hit an entire generation right in the memory. Sam Goody is one of them. For millions of Americans who grew up before streaming took over everything, Sam Goody was not just a place to buy music. It was the mall stop. The place where...
Radical Oregon Measure To Criminalize Hunting, Fishing, And Ranching Moves Closer To Ballot
An absurd Oregon ballot proposal that would radically reshape hunting, fishing, farming, ranching, animal research, wildlife management, and even ordinary food production has cleared a major procedural hurdle, bringing one of the most sweeping animal-rights...
Oregon Just Ranked Among The Worst States To Move To In 2026
ConsumerAffairs.com recently released its ranking of the best and worst states to move to in 2026, and Oregon landed in a spot that will probably make a lot of longtime locals nod, sigh, and say, “Yeah, that sounds about right.” The Beaver State, with its mossy...
Kotek Announces Plan To Unite Oregon This Fourth Of July By Posting Another Divisive Facebook Rant About Trump
SALEM, OR — As Oregonians celebrate the Fourth of July today with fireworks, family barbecues, flags, parades, and the annual tradition of pretending everyone can get along for at least one afternoon, Governor Tina Kotek is marking the holiday with her own bold...
Bombshell Report Reveals Tina Kotek Has Been Quietly Finger-Gunning Oregon For Years
In a development that has sent shockwaves through Oregon’s political class, a newly uncovered series of highly suspicious images appears to show Governor Tina Kotek doing finger guns in a variety of official settings, raising serious questions about how long this has...
Portland Ditches July 4 Fireworks, Adds Emotional Support Tents And Community Cry Circle
PORTLAND, Ore. – While the rest of America spent Independence Day celebrating 250 years of freedom with fireworks, cookouts, parades, and enough red, white, and blue decorations to empty every Party City in the country, Portland reportedly decided to take a more...
Here’s Where To Celebrate Fourth Of July In Oregon As America Turns 250
Oregon knows how to do the Fourth of July. Maybe it is the way fireworks echo across the water in places like Newport, Hood River, and Cascade Locks. Maybe it is the small-town parades where kids wave from decorated bikes and old tractors roll slowly down Main Street....
Kansas Man Identified After Fatal Jump Into Oregon’s Blue Pool
Officials have identified the swimmer who died after jumping into Blue Pool at Tamolitch Falls on Friday evening. According to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office, 21-year-old Kenny Truong of Kansas was visiting the area with friends when he jumped into the water at...