by Tyler James | Jul 6, 2015 | History
Oregon's only national park is a surprisingly dangerous place, and a number of people have died there. Several of these left only bones behind to help us understand what caused their death. Crater Lake, Oregon’s only national park, has a worldwide reputation...
by Tyler James | Jul 3, 2015 | History, Photography
Update October 2019: The previously abandoned buildings as shown in this article no longer exist. The property where the once Fairview Training Center existed is private property. This historical article is for informational purposes only. Please do not visit the...
by Tyler James | Jun 13, 2015 | Home & Garden, Interesting, Tiny Homes
Recently I came across the Primrose Bus Conversion at TinyHouseBlog.com, and knew this was something I had to share with our readers at That Oregon Life. I reached out to the couple, Karin and Joseph Beal of Bend, Oregon, and asked if they would be interested in...
by Tyler James | Jun 10, 2015 | Art
How much do you love Oregon? Were you made in Oregon? Lots of Oregonians have proved their loyalty to Oregon with a permanent spot on their body. Nothing shows more Oregon pride that getting a permanent tattoo on your body representing the Beaver State. I couldn't...
by Tyler James | May 17, 2015 | Adventures, News, Photography
VANCOUVER, WA—It's been 35 years since Mount St. Helens erupted May 18, 1980. In April of 1980 a photographer for The Columbian, Reid Blackburn, took photographs during a flight over the simmering volcano. When Blackburn returned to The Columbian studio, he had...