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        A Dog’s Guide to Trails in Central Oregon
        A majestic view of the Steens Mountain, rolling clouds and high desert landscape from a highway road.
        First-Timer’s Guide to Steens Mountain
      • A Food Lover’s Guide to I-5 in Oregon
      • How to Hunt for Agates on the Oregon Coast
      • Top Hikes in the Columbia River Gorge
      • Your Guide to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival
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        Dog sits in tent with view of Oregon river in background.
        Campgrounds
        Cowboy and cowgirl ride through grassland at Wilson Ranches Retreat.
        Farm & Ranch Stays
        interior of geodesic dome with ocean view
        Glamping and Treehouses
        Yellow couches in the lounge of Hotel Lucia bring warmth to the room.
        Hotels & Motels
        Girl in red coat looks at snowy entrance to The Village at Sunriver in Central Oregon.
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        RV park with airstream trailers in the foreground with Oregon coast and large haystack rock in the background.
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Emily Forsha

Emily is a digital marketing pro living in TrackTown USA. You’re likely to find her cheering on the Oregon Ducks, running on Eugene’s riverfront path, cooking up new recipes in her kitchen or road tripping around the state with her husband and two boys.

Cook Your Own ‘Wine Food’ Adventure

December 13, 2018
Is there anything better than good wine, good food and good friends? Create more of those moments in the new year with 'Wine Food: New Adventures in Drinking and Cooking' by Dana Frank and Andrea Slonecker. More
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Eat & Drink ,

5 Waterfall and Wildflower Hikes

February 26, 2016
When winter’s chill takes a hike, leaving carpets of flowers and swollen streams in its wake, that’s your cue to take a hike, too, and soak in all that springtime beauty. More
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Parks, Forests & Wildlife Areas , Hiking & Backpacking , Trip Ideas , Attractions ,

Ski, Climb and Surf: an Oregon Winter Adventure

March 23, 2015
As we planned our trip over the course of a few weeks, I kept adding more and more on to the itinerary. There’s just so much fun to be had in Oregon, so many beautiful and inspiring adventures I wanted to experience. In one week, we visited five of the 7 Wonders of Oregon: Crater Lake, Mt. Hood, Smith Rock, the Columbia River Gorge and the Oregon Coast. We went on trail runs, ski toured, visited countless breathtaking waterfalls, rock climbed, saw rainbows, skied off... More
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Downhill Skiing & Snowboarding , Stand-Up Paddle Boarding (SUP) , Trip Ideas ,
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