Elowah Falls in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge cascades in endless curtains of white. I sat mesmerized in the cooling mist and relished the sight of it being whipped sideways by a wild wind. While I could have lingered in this …
Category: Oregon
A Couple Exposes the City of Roses by Perry and Brandi Montoya
Okay, take it now. I will admit that it is there for the taking. More, I will gladly give it to you. Indeed, if my “man card” is to be surrendered after an article such as this . . . …
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Coastal Pioneering: The North Oregon Coast by Perry and Brandi Montoya
Wednesday the 3rd of August found me teaching a group of youth about long-since gone pioneers who braved the Oregon and Mormon Trails upon which we stood. Our “lesson” ended with our hiking a portion of that trail. The location …
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Portland’s Liquid Assets
For those who think Portland is all about rain, a trip to this lively city will open your eyes to its other liquids – beer, coffee, tea, wine and spirits. But life isn’t all about drinking and Portland shines with …
Where California Ends Oregon Begins by Emma Krasov
Photography by Yuri Krasov A five-hour trip from the City by the Bay grants mostly spectacular views of the emerald hills, patched with purple lupines and studded with orange poppies, and pastoral scenes with grazing sheep and cows. Even a …
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Treasures of Portland, OR, & Willamette Valley Wine Country
Have you traveled to Portland, Oregon? If not, make plans soon to visit one of the most interesting cities in the country. Beginning with Portland’s airport I was immediately struck by the friendly attitude of everyone. Even though it’s a …
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THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO RECREATIONAL TRAVEL AND OTHER UNNATURAL ACTS PART III by Spencer O’Connor
What Utah is to dry, Oregon is to wet. All of the water that was on its way somewhere else from Utah ended up here. Presumably that explains why everything I saw in Oregon, including many of the people, was …
Oregon Coast Aquarium Is One Of Nation’s BEST”
Jellyfish work at the Oregon Coast Aquaruim takes place in locations as diverse as under a microscope or from the docks with a net and in small glass cups or in thousand-gallon exhibits, at what is one of the world’s …
The Oregon Coast Aquarium by Bonnie and Bill Neely
Just South of Newport you’ll find The Oregon Coast Aquarium , which is one of the BEST we have ever seen. The displays are pristine, gorgeous, and authentic. They use mostly natural rocks in the underwater environment, although some are …
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