Mossbrae Falls California
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Below Oregon’s Edge: Places to Visit in Northern California

Where in the world can you experience towering alps, castles seemingly hanging in mid-air, a mystical mountainous spirit, bubbling hot pots from the center of the earth, and finish off the day at a world class Mediterranean restaurant, all within a day’s drive from each other? Hugging unusual frontiers, we’re edging out excitement, we’re going…

Hood River
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6 Best Day Trips from Portland Oregon

Oregon boasts many breathtaking sights all over the state. I’ve lived here for over 20 years and taking a weekend trip from Portland is an excellent way to get out into nature, which is what the Pacific Northwest is all about.  Portland day trips can be a fantastic way of experience the diversity of Oregon….

Camping the Oregon Coast – the Ultimate Guide
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Camping the Oregon Coast – the Ultimate Guide

Like many Oregonians, I’ve spent my fair share of spending the night under the stars, listening to the sounds of Oregon’s iconic craggy shoreline as the waves wash up along the shore. No matter where in the world my travels take me, nothing beats the lure of the Pacific, the intoxicating scent of fresh sea…

best neighborhoods in seattle
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Scenic Drives Near Seattle

Whether you’re looking for a two-person getaway, a family-friendly day trip or a more ambitious multi-day excursion, the Pacific Northwest has plenty of options to get away from the city and enjoy nature. With so many fantastic places within driving distance from Seattle, you are sure to find something your entire road crew will love….

oregon road trip
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5 Best Oregon Road Trips

Find the best Oregon road trip ideas here, for all reasons, for all seasons. Come discover your own Oregon!

southern Oregon Coast
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Southern Oregon Coast: The Thrill of Fiction or Natural Facts?

This article was written by my good friend John Schoppert, who lives in Southern Oregon and intimately knows the Southern Oregon Coast. Dropping over the edge of 50 floors of a sand dune precipice onto a hair-raising incline is no laughing matter. Or is it? Outside of Florence, Oregon, on the southern Oregon coast, is…

Tweedsmuir Park Lodge
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One Women’s Solo Journey into the Great Bear Rainforest

“See those white bits in this wolf scat? Those are from deer bones.” We all looked down at the offending poo and I was overcome with a strange mixture of fascination and repulsion. Our forest guide, Ellie, proceeded to tell us in intimate detail that wolves normally eat every single part of the deer, except…

Why You Need to Come to Yakima Valley
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Why You Need to Come to Yakima Valley

Sometimes you just don’t know what treasures await you until they literally fall into your lap. That’s the beauty of travel. There destinations that will take your breath away, yet are not in any travel guidebooks. Places you may never have heard of as being on a bucket list, and so you don’t take the…