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Eileen Garvin

Eileen Garvin lives and writes in Hood River. When she’s not hunched over her keyboard or digging in the garden, you can find her mountain biking, kiteboarding, hiking, skiing or camping somewhere in Oregon.

Paseo Por el Lado Salvaje en Oregon

December 18, 2023
Oregon tiene muchas oportunidades para el contacto humano con la vida silvestre, tanto nativa como exótica, desde el océano hasta el desierto y todo lo demás. More
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Portland Celebra las Artes

December 11, 2023
Ya sea un espectáculo en el centro de artes The Reser o otro evento por la ciudad, aquí te mostramos cómo pasar un tiempo en la Región de Portland esta temporada, disfrutando de la brillante arte local y la escena cultural.  More
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Portland Region , Portland , Theater & Performing Art , Trip Ideas , Attractions , Events ,

Diversión Invernal en Crater Lake y Más Allá

August 22, 2022
La primera vez que me aventuré en esta maravilla invernal secreta, me fui a lo grande, circunnavegando Crater Lake en esquís. Eso significó tres días y noches de acampar en la nieve. Los cielos despejados de la noche y los días de color azul cobalto superaron mis más locas expectativas con respecto a su belleza. Pero lo que más amé de todo fue el silencio, interrumpido únicamente por el sonido de nuestros esquís en la nieve, y el espacio para deambular a lo largo del... More
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Southern Oregon , Diamond Lake , Favorite Trips , Trip Ideas ,

Explore Las Maravillas Del Monumento Volcanico Nacional Newberry

June 14, 2022
Pararse en la cumbre de 500 pies de altura de Lava Butte, al sur de Bend, es poner un pie en el pasado volcánico de Oregon. Este cono de ceniza de 7,000 años (que hizo erupción aproximadamente al mismo tiempo que Mt. Mazama, de Crater Lake) ofrece vistas panorámicas de la cadena de volcanes de Cascade al norte: Mt. Bachelor, Broken Top y Three Sisters. More
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Central Oregon , Bend , Parks, Forests & Wildlife Areas , Trip Ideas , Outdoor Recreation , Attractions ,

7 caminatas de invierno

October 13, 2021
Hiking during the winter is a fantastic way to experience these areas without the crowds of the summer months — it’s fairly easy to keep 6 feet of physical distance. More
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Divertido festivales de otoño en Willamette Valley

October 7, 2021
There is a season, turn, turn, turn. And when it’s fall in the Willamette Valley, our thoughts turn to changing leaves, fall bounty, fresh hopped beers and special events that bring friends and family together. Don’t miss these seasonal celebrations in the valley this fall. Sept. 9-11, 2016 The Sublimity Harvest Festival marks more than… More
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Willamette Valley , Fairs & Festivals , Family Fun , Trip Ideas , Events ,

Give the Gift of Mt. Hood and the Gorge

November 18, 2020
The enchanting natural beauty of the Columbia River Gorge and Mt. Hood region draws visitors from around the world. This holiday season, why not delight your loved ones with a gift of the spirit of this region? More
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Celebrating Oregon’s Everyday Fire Heroes

October 1, 2020
From housing and feeding evacuees to providing a refuge for displaced livestock and wildlife, here’s a look at the work of the everyday heroes who have been stepping up during wildfires — showing grit, big-heartedness and true Oregonian spirit.  More

Kindness to All: Celebrating Oregon’s Frontline Workers

August 26, 2020
Like all of us, they’re living in an upside-down world. In this time of unprecedented uncertainty, Oregon’s hospitality workers and small-business owners keep showing up every day to try to make the rest of us feel just a little better. They’re in the kitchen preparing fresh, comforting food. They’re the friendly faces behind the check-in desk and the invisible hands that made your hotel room sparkling clean. More
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Spring Feathered Festivals

February 3, 2020
The daffodils are up, the cherry trees are blossoming and spring is in the air. The air is also full of birds migrating and nesting across the state of Oregon. Whether you’re a beginning birder or well-weathered friend of the feathered, you’ll enjoy these and other birding events in Oregon. More
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