One of the great things about living in Oregon is that there’s never a shortage of beautiful Oregon Places To Visit on any day of the week, or weekend, if you want to get away and explore. One of our most favorite destinations in Oregon is the Samuel H. BoardmanContinue Reading
Since it’s founding in the 1860’s, La Grande has also been known as the “hub” of Northeast Oregon because tens of thousands of people travel through here every year on the way to Portland, Bend and other cities in Oregon. What most people don’t know about La Grande is thatContinue Reading
Photo by @liftandwander Table Mountain is one of the outstanding features of the Columbia River Gorge, its sheared 800-foot south face revealing layers of Yakima basalt over mud flow sediments up to 22 million years old. The south ridge of Table Mountain features the eroded remains of basalt dikes,Continue Reading
Located in Deschutes County, Bend is the fifth largest city in the State of Oregon and it’s easy to see why because its location makes it an ideal place for anyone to live who loves hiking, biking, paddle boarding and staying active all year long. Originally named “farewell bend” byContinue Reading
If you’re visiting Oregon, or you live here, and are in the mood for a weekend getaway you should drive to Waldport Oregon, where the forest meets the sea. Waldport is a quiet city on the Oregon Coast. It’s frequently passed up for other cities like Seaside but residents hereContinue Reading
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Mt Hood – Photo by @justinjlamb Mount Hood, called Wy’east by the Multnomah tribe, is a potentially active stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc of northern Oregon. It was formed by a subduction zone on the Pacific coast and rests in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. ItContinue Reading
Founded in 1842, Salem is also known as “Cherry City” because a large portion of the cherries that we consume in the United States are grown right here in Salem. Besides being known as “Cherry City”, Salem was also originally known as the “resting place” by Indians who used toContinue Reading
Photo by @jake.pnw Lost Lake is a lake in Mount Hood National Forest 16.2 kilometres northwest of Mount Hood in Hood River County in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is 34.4 kilometres southwest of Hood River, a 26.4-mile drive. [instagram-feed]Continue Reading
Portland Oregon has always been one of the most well-known cities in Oregon because it was here that settlers from across the United States to trade and start their lives in the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1845, the land that would become known as Portland was always known to tradersContinue Reading
Photo by @williammantani The Willamette National Forest is a National Forest located in the central portion of the Cascade Range of the U.S. state of Oregon. It comprises 1,678,031 acres, making it one of the largest national forests. [instagram-feed]Continue Reading
Photo by @jonshoe One the way to Seaside or other coastal towns in Oregon, one of the most iconic cities that you will probably drive through is Astoria Oregon, the “Gateway to the Coast”. Founded in 1811, Astoria is one of the first permanent settlements on the Pacific CoastContinue Reading
Photo by @cliffordpaguio_ Crown Point is a basalt promontory on the Columbia River Gorge and an associated state park in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located in eastern Multnomah County, approximately 15 miles east of Portland. [instagram-feed] Continue Reading
Photo by @whatisthisapictureforants Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor is a linear state park in southwestern Oregon, in the United States. It is 12 miles long and thickly forested along steep and rugged coastline with a few small sand beaches. [instagram-feed]Continue Reading
One of the great things about living in Oregon is that we have the beach at our fingertips. Seaside Oregon is just an hour and thirty-nine minutes from Portland and it can be reached within hours from any destination in Central or Eastern Oregon. What makes Seaside a greatContinue Reading
Photo by @arthurklassen Mount Hood, called Wy’east by the Multnomah tribe, is a potentially active stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc of northern Oregon. In addition to being Oregon’s highest mountain, it is one of the loftiest. Mount Hood is within the Mount Hood National Forest. [instagram-feed]Continue Reading
Photo by @thomueckerphotography Bandon is a city in Coos County, Oregon, United States, on the south side of the mouth of the Coquille River. It was named by George Bennet, an Irish peer, who settled nearby in 1873 and named the town after Bandon in Ireland, his hometown. [instagram-feed]Continue Reading
Photo by @jeremyjeziorski Tillamook Rock Light is a deactivated lighthouse on the Oregon Coast of the United States. It is located approximately 1.2 miles offshore from Tillamook Head, and 20 miles south of the Columbia River. [instagram-feed] Continue Reading
Smith Rock State Park is an American state park located in central Oregon’s High Desert near the communities of Redmond and Terrebonne. Its sheer cliffs of tuff and basalt are ideal for rock climbing of all difficulty levels. [instagram-feed]Continue Reading
Photo by @brockoli6 Bend is a small city on the Deschutes River, in Oregon. West are the lakes and peaks of the Cascade Mountains, with ski resorts and multi-use trails. In town, a trail leads up Pilot Butte, an extinct volcano. South, the High Desert Museum showcases the localContinue Reading
Photo by @prayudiwidjojo The city of Hood River is the seat of Hood River County, Oregon, United States. It is a port on the Columbia River, and is named for the nearby Hood River. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 7,167. [instagram-feed] Continue Reading