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 First Wildlife Photographer
The best getaways offer scenic beauty, plentiful wildlife and teach you more about Oregon. You’ll find all of that at a getaway in Hillsboro this summer through an exhibit and guided wildlife refuge tours that center on one of Oregon’s earliest…
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Oregon’s First Wildlife Photographer
The best getaways offer scenic beauty, plentiful wildlife and teach you more about Oregon. You’ll find all of that at a getaway in Hillsboro this summer through an exhibit and guided wildlife refuge tours that center on one of Oregon’s earliest…
Surf Fishing and Clamming
It’s spring on the Oregon Coast and adventure waits at every turn; when the tide goes out the dinner table is set for thousands who gather to dig razor clams at Gearhart Beach in Oregon’s Clatsop County. Astoria native and longtime clam…
Heceta Head Lighthouse is Back
You can learn much about our state by exploring the many towering whitewashed wonders that rise above the Oregon coastline. Oregon’s lonesome-looking sentinels are prized for the scenic moments that capture our hearts, plus the sheer rugged…
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…
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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