Grant’s Getaways
Meet Grant McOmie. Grant lived in Oregon for a long time before he realized he hadn’t seen enough of it. So he asked his fellow Oregonians for recommendations on where to go and what to see. He liked where he went and what he saw so much he decided to share what he found. We liked how he shared what he saw, so we asked him if we could share what he found here.
Grant’s Latest Getaway Oregon’s Secret Garden
The beauty of an Oregon spring is the chance to strike out on new adventures where the scenery is never twice the same. So it is this week as we visit two striking sites for the price of one stop The Dean Creek Elk Preserve and Spruce Reach…
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Oregon’s Secret Garden
The beauty of an Oregon spring is the chance to strike out on new adventures where the scenery is never twice the same. So it is this week as we visit two striking sites for the price of one stop The Dean Creek Elk Preserve and Spruce Reach…
A Gorge-ous Bikeway
You can really touch history in the Columbia River Gorge, especially through an ambitious project that puts you face to face with one of the true wonders of the state: the old Columbia River Gorge Scenic Highway that is now becoming a byway restored…
Carpet of Spring Snow
I love to ramble across Oregon at this time of year when the state is shaking off winter’s long, lonesome run. This week, I traveled across the Hood River Valley where the famous fruit orchards offer visitors a stunning carpet of snow from the…
Mount Pisgah Arboretum
Getting away from it all is easier than you’d think when you cross the Coast Fork of the Willamette River and wander through the woods of a Eugene natural area that is prized for peacefulness, serenity and spectacular wildflower shows.…
Mosier Meanderings
I’m a big believer that back-road adventures are the best when they provide sneak peeks at nature. That’s really true when you travel to the east side of the Columbia River Gorge, where wildflowers are bustin’ out all over as we…
About Grant McOmie
Grant McOmie is a Pacific Northwest broadcast journalist, teacher and author who writes and produces stories and special programs about the people, places, outdoor activities and environmental issues of the Pacific Northwest. A fifth generation Oregon native, Grant’s roots run deepest in the central Oregon region near Prineville and Redmond where his family continues to live.
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Dig for fossils in the John Day Basin, fight a steelhead on the Deschutes River, or test your lava-tube spelunking skills at the Newberry Volcanic National Monument. These family friendly activities include hints on the best time of year to go and what to know before you head out.
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