by Tyler James | Feb 22, 2017 | History
If you're not familiar with the flood that literally wiped Oregon's 2nd largest city off the face of the Earth, you are in for an incredible story of the Vanport Flood. The town was known as Vanport, Oregon, and in 1948, around 18,500 people still lived in the city —...
by Tyler James | Feb 16, 2017 | Featured, History, Interesting, Stories
As an Oregon native, it's beyond me how I have never heard of the story of the Oregon Wonder Horses until now. This rare breed of horse goes clear back to the 1880's, and the story is almost as mythical as a unicorn. They might remind you of My Little Ponies with the...
by Tyler James | Jan 11, 2017 | History
There’s an eerie edge to unsolved mysteries. It gives the past a power, a question, a bit of horror that reaches out from beyond the crush of years and keeps us intrigued even today. That being said - winter of 1923 was a rough year for Ed Nickols, Roy Wilson and...
by Tyler James | May 11, 2016 | News, Photography
As a kid, I loved digging in the dirt on my grandfather's property way out in rural Oregon. I would always find great pieces of history, like an old vintage 7-Up bottle. These incredible old structures are frozen in time, and no matter what the history may be, there's...
by Tyler James | Apr 5, 2016 | History, Photography, Road Trips
Did you know there are more ghost towns in Oregon than anywhere in the United States? As I love learning about the rich history of our beautiful state, naturally, ghost towns in Oregon have always fascinated me. This particular road trip I plan on doing this myself...