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by Alexis Steenkolk
Toledo, OR
I live clear on the outskirts of Toledo where the pavement meets a one way gravel road. Elk City is a small jewel I treasure that lies 15 miles off the Newport ocean shore. Out towards the countryside a sturdy house built on love is where I was raised. My name is [...]
by Michael Hayward
Newport, OR
Over the weekend, I went on a 6-mile hike through Cummins Creek Wilderness. The area is located a few miles south of Yachats, Oregon, in Lane County. My high school English teacher, Matt Love, supplied the encouragement for this trip. Each student in his class was asked to visit different neighboring parks [...]
by Jessica Sampson
South Beach, OR
Port Orford had the best Italian food. Brookings had two dozen flocks of pelican and whole droves of part-time fishermen with their tourist-season crab pots.
Late August – I had spent more than a year in Oregon and more than a year in the country – an eternity. When my dad announced [...]
by Alexandra Marias
Newport, OR
As a tribute to Muppet Treasure Island, Tim had refused to refer to the ocean as anything but “the big blue wet thing” for days. This coupled with the fact that my back had welded itself into one solid ache while traveling from Montana to Oregon in two days flat did not [...]
by Geurin Jones
Toledo, OR
My footsteps sank into the sand with each brisk step. My breathing was ragged as I continued my jog along the majestic shores of Ona Beach State Park. I ran to get away. I ran to free myself from the emotions that ate at my soul. I ran to watch [...]
by Janet Etter
Newport, OR
A vintage blue Jaguar pulled up to my house. The driver gracefully stepped out of the car, removing his shades revealing deep brown eyes. He flashed a dazzling smile and asked, “Ready to go?”
Yes.
Waves crashed white against the rocks as the sun cut through the cloudless [...]
by Kelly Hogan
Newport, OR
On one summer day in August, a couple of my friends and I decided to go camping. Who knew that our neighbors were going to be so weird?
I had gotten there a little later than everyone else. The tent was set up and my friends had a fire going. I looked around [...]
by Erin Farrar
Portland, OR
I first came to visit Oregon when I was in college at the University of Washington in the late 1970’s. I went up and down the coast numerous times.
It was the coast that first drew me to this lovely state. It took a while for me to figure out that there [...]
by Suzy Nelson
Lincoln City, OR
The sea lion caves in Florence
Yellow sunsets
Kite flying in Lincoln City
Crab boats with their lights on the horizon
The Columbia River bar with ships heading out to sea
The Aquarium in Newport
Bandon - the same for years
Tide pools to watch sea life at the Inn at Spanish Head in Lincoln City
Uncrowded, open to [...]
by Hannah Nelson
Oregon City, OR
I love Oregon for it’s wonderful camping. Oregon has some of the best places to go camping; the beaches, lakes, rivers, and even out in the woods; there is so much variety to Oregon, which is why a lot of people (like me) love it so much.
I think my favorite place [...]
by James Alex Adams
Oregon City, OR
The calm sounds of the wind blow in my face. I watch the waves crash against the beach as I lie on a towel relaxing, and enjoying the sun. The feel of the soft sand in my shoes when I slip them back on after a long day of relaxing. [...]
