Kilchis Point Reserve
Education meets recreation at Kilchis Point Reserve. Native plant gardens, a walking path, and abundant interpretive signs comprise a self-guided outdoor…
Education meets recreation at Kilchis Point Reserve. Native plant gardens, a walking path, and abundant interpretive signs comprise a self-guided outdoor…
Just south of Port Orford, past what is indisputably one of the most spectacular views of the Oregon coastline from Highway…
Being only 14 miles away, Heceta Head Lighthouse is the closest to my residence of coastal Oregon’s nine public lighthouses. The…
My husband and I most recently visited Heceta Beach on a pristine summer day. Warm sunshine and only the lightest breezes…
My husband called the western edge of Curry county “Oregon’s jagged coastline.” I doubt he even remembers doing so, but I…
If you’re seeking a beach in Lincoln City with reduced crowds and no stairs, Grace Hammond Beach Access fits the bill….
As my husband and I drove around Port Orford during our visit, I kept glimpsing a lake through the buildings and…
Lincoln County contains 60 miles of Oregon coastline. Through the efforts of governor Oswald West in 1913, coupled with 1967 legislation, this pristine shoreline…
Although serving double duty as both a place of remembrance and a showcase for the beauty of Florence, the Florence Veterans…
Stepping onto the moss-encrusted brick path leading to the Ferry Landing Overlook in Florence allows reflection of a time more than…
Face Rock State Scenic Viewpoint delivers a superb tableau of this prominent Bandon landmark, other nearby sea stacks, and the surrounding…
Who doesn’t love butterflies? I certainly do. Living in Florence, I had of course heard of a butterfly pavilion in Elkton,…
The drive in to Ecola State Park is an apropos warm-up for the breathtaking views held within. Sunlight spilled through the…
On our visit to the bustling beach community of Cannon Beach my husband and I stopped at landmarks both august and…
Bearing the name of Newport’s first city manager, Donald A. Davis Park is a bluff-top swatch of grass and cobblestones overlooking…
The first thing I noticed when arriving at Devils Punch Bowl State Natural Area was, strangely, not the ocean scenery. It…
Years before “binge-watching” was added to dictionaries and Black Friday was such a wildly popular phenomenon, several hours of each Thanksgiving weekend in…
An online search provided inconclusive results, the text vague and photo subjects inconsistent. Wikipedia led me to an undefined page. Google…
Our most recent stop at Devils Churn, an impressive chasm in Cape Perpetua Scenic Area just south of Yachats, was merely…
If you’ve travelled between Newport and Lincoln City, odds are good you’ve stopped at the Depoe Bay wayside. The ocean is right…
There’s no guarantee you’ll see elk at the Dean Creek Elk Viewing Area, but if you look carefully chances are good…