Interesting

On October 25, 1906, the sailing vessel Peter Iredale was bound from Salina Cruz, Mexico to Portland, Oregon when she ran into trouble trying to enter the mouth of the Columbia River in thick mist and a rising tide. Heavy winds drove the ship aground near Fort Stevens. All 27 passengers (including...

If you're looking for an awesome place along the Oregon coast to get away from city life, Astoria is where you want to be. This small city on the Columbia River and north banks of Young's bay is just miles from the Pacific and is the oldest American city west of the Rockies. Surrounded by Douglas...

Oregon is chock-full of weird, wacky, and wonderful history, reflected in the naming of towns and locales around the state. Here are just a few funny town names in the state of Oregon: 1. Timbuktu County: Washington You may have heard of Timbuktu, a locale in Mali, Africa that refers to a far-off...

Sustainability is the name of the game at Willamette Valley Vineyards in Turner Oregon, just outside of Salem. Founder Jim Bernau believes Pinot Noir made with consideration for the environment, employees and community simply tastes better. From introducing rehabilitated raptors for natural pest...

From the Pacific Ocean and lush rain forests, to the high desert and the deepest canyon in the United States, Oregon is home to many stunning landscapes, none perhaps more breathtaking than it's mountains. John Muir once said, "The mountains are calling, and I must go." Oregonians are lucky to...