About the Author

Adam Sawyer

Adam Sawyer is an outdoor and travel writer, photographer, published author, guide, and public speaker based in the Pacific Northwest. His work has appeared in “Northwest Travel & Life,” “1859,” “Journey AAA,” “Sip Northwest,” “Backpacker,” “British Columbia,” and “Canoe & Kayak” magazines. He is the author of many guidebooks, including Best Easy Day Hikes Salem and Eugene.

Crab, Concerts and Crafts in Coos Bay

January 24, 2023
The Coos Bay area is famous for wild dunes, miles of windswept beaches, and forests filled with hiking and biking trails. But did you know it’s also home to a year-round calendar of annual festivals, from a winter crab feed to midsummer celebrations of the arts? Here’s how to make one of these beloved community events a highlight of your next visit. More
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Cascadas en Invierno

August 22, 2022
Las cascadas son atractivas en cualquier temporada. La cascada cautiva la mirada, pero la anticipación que se acumula al escuchar el sonido de las cascadas a lo lejos, o el latido de su pecho al pararse frente a una, intensifica los sentidos y hace algo bastante especial por el alma. More
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The Restorative Power of Fishing in Oregon

May 18, 2021
Whether you’ve grown up fishing or have never cast a line, you can get out on the water in Oregon looking like a pro in no time. As an avid hiker, it’s easy to carry a rod in my backpack when I know I’ll be near a lake or river. Hiking, backpacking, camping, paddling — whatever the activity happens to be, if you’re by or in the water, you can also fish it. Here’s how. More
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The Joys of Hiking the Mid- and South Willamette Valley

August 26, 2020
While most hikers in Oregon are busy heading for the Gorge, up to the mountains or over to the Coast, there is some hiking gold in the mid- to southern Willamette Valley that remains largely untapped. Remote trails provide rare glimpses of native and migratory wildlife, and urban paths lead to unexpectedly verdant forested oases. More
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Willamette Valley , Corvallis , Hiking & Backpacking , Outdoor Recreation ,

Winter Waterfalls

October 21, 2019
Waterfalls are alluring in any season. The cascade is transfixing to the eye, but the anticipation that builds when you hear the falls off in the distance — or the pounding of your chest when you stand next to one — heightens the senses and does something pretty special for the soul. More
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