About the Author

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.

The Treasure of Thompson’s Mills

July 27, 2009
If you like treasure hunts, you'll love one of the newest – oldest – sites that Oregon State Parks Department offers visitors across the state. There's simply nothing like what you'll find "down by the old mill stream" at Thompson's Mills State Heritage Area. More
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Willamette Valley , State Parks , Historic Sites & Oregon Trail , Parks, Forests & Wildlife Areas , Trip Ideas , Culture & History , Attractions ,

Country Golf

July 13, 2009
We head outdoors to discover the wonderful world of Country Golf on this week's "Grant's Getaway." Whether a beginner or an established player, discover three distinct courses across the Willamette Valley that are family-owned, affordable, close to the rural side of Oregon and put you in touch with the great game of golf. But golf… More
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Portland Region , Hillsboro , Golfing , Trip Ideas ,

Grant’s Getaways: Up, Up, and Away!

July 6, 2009
In early morning, when the light is soft and the air is still, there's a sense of peace in the world. But as dawn approaches at the Sportsmen's Airpark near Newberg, Ore. that serene silence is all too quickly broken. For this is where Roger Anderson gathers folks who travel from all over the world… More
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Willamette Valley , Newberg , Tour Companies , Family Fun , Wine & Wineries , Trip Ideas , Eat & Drink , Attractions ,

Marys Peak

June 29, 2009
It's noted for dizzying views of the sprawling valley and high Cascade Mountains too, so put on your hiking boots, don't forget the camera as he takes us high atop Marys Peak. It's the size of it all that steals the scene on a back road adventure that rises and winds for daylong getaway. You're… More
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Willamette Valley , Corvallis , Hiking & Backpacking , Trip Ideas ,

Discover the Tillamook Forest Center

May 4, 2009
One of the great pleasures about travel across Oregon is that there is an endless supply of fascinating stories waiting to be told. One of the most intriguing and exciting story was born in the forest just off Portland's front step – the Tillamook State Forest. That's where four successive and devastating fires – collectively… More
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Oregon Coast , Tillamook , Family Fun , Museums , Trip Ideas , Attractions ,

Eco-Pub

April 27, 2009
Most weeks, Grant McOmie travels into the great Oregon outdoors to find unique adventures but not so this week. Instead, he's found his way into the heart of Portland where the natural world is alive and well. Grant visits a unique eco-pub where sustainability is king and where reduce, reuse and recycle provide the foundation… More
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Beer & Breweries , Trip Ideas , Eat & Drink ,

The Trail of Ten Falls

April 20, 2009
"Rain, rain, go away, come again another day." Have you ever found yourself humming this well-known ditty on a gray April afternoon? Never? Yeah, right! Fact is, endless spring showers that are splintered only by occasional slices of sunshine is the way of life in the northwest corner of the West from March through May.… More
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Willamette Valley , Silverton , Lakes & Reservoirs , State Parks , Parks, Forests & Wildlife Areas , Rivers & Streams , Waterfalls , Hiking & Backpacking , Trip Ideas , Outdoor Recreation , Attractions ,

Marine Science in Newport

April 6, 2009
If you're ready to feel the wind in your hair and the salty spray on your face, Grant McOmie has a Grant's Getaway that will provide an invigorating outdoor experience. This week, Grant travels to the Oregon coast to go aboard an outdoor learning adventure with Marine Discovery Tours. We'll also head indoors to one… More
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Oregon Coast , Newport , Family Fun , Outdoor Recreation ,

Take a Hike Through Washington County’s Wild Side

October 13, 2008
If a community’s wealth can be measured by its wealth of wildness, Washington County may be on of the riches places around with wildlife at every turn at Jackson Bottom Wetlands in Hillsboro. More
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Portland Region , Hillsboro , State Parks , Birding , Parks, Forests & Wildlife Areas , Family Fun , Hiking & Backpacking , Trip Ideas , Attractions ,