About the Author

Jen Anderson

Jen Anderson is a longtime journalist and travel writer/editor who is now Travel Oregon’s Content & Community Manager, helping to align content for visitors via social media, print and web. She’s called Oregon home for 25 years and loves finding the latest places to eat, drink and play around the state with her husband and two boys. Brewpubs, beaches and bike trails top the list.

How to Experience the Annular Solar Eclipse in Oregon

April 27, 2023
If you've lived in Oregon or visited Oregon six years ago, you'll probably remember where you were during the total solar eclipse of Aug. 21, 2017. Many of us traveled to be in the "path of totality," grabbed our protective eclipse glasses and brought a picnic to enjoy our viewing as a moment we, and our kids, could look back to as one of those times in the history of the Earth you just don't forget. Another astronomical event is on the horizon, this time... More
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My Journey to Long-Distance Cycling

December 9, 2022
When I moved to Portland after college, I noticed a colleague of mine consistently biked to work. He would walk by my desk styled head to toe in Gore-Tex, a bike bag and helmet in tow. I was in awe, he commuted daily into the office — committed to decreasing his carbon footprint and moving his body. It was hard for me to comprehend where I would even start — from the route finding to the gear needed. I had only leisurely ridden around my... More
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Adventure Along with the Hidden Trails of Oregon Podcast

November 4, 2022
Spotting a gray whale breeching in the ocean is an awe-inspiring event. Now imagine witnessing that spectacle from just 10 feet away in a kayak. That’s exactly what happened to Aaron Millar during his whirlwind tour of Oregon in May 2022. The British travel writer who makes his home in Colorado was on a guided paddling adventure with South Coast Tours. He and owner/guide Dave Lacey were paddling just off the rugged Port Orford coastline. Lacey had been talking about the need to be mindful... More
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Cata de Vinos del Día de Acción de Gracias

September 16, 2022
El fin de semana de Acción de Gracias es una época especial del año para los enólogos y entusiastas del vino en Oregón, cuando más de 100 bodegas en Willamette Valley y muchas, muchas más en todo el estado abren sus puertas a los visitantes para una gran fiesta. El Día de Acción de Gracias de Wine Country, que se lleva a cabo cada año durante la festividad, ofrece degustaciones especiales, nuevos lanzamientos, maridajes, música en vivo, descuentos festivos y más. More
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Relájese en los Manantiales del Sureste de Oregon

Escápese a las aguas termales del sureste de Oregón para darse un baño rejuvenecedor entre maravillas naturales. More
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Wallowa Mountains, el Espectacular Reflejo de la Belleza Natural del Noreste de Oregon

September 12, 2022
Conocidas como los ‘Alpes de Oregon’, las Montañas Wallowa son uno de los secretos mejor guardados del noroeste del Pacífico. More
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¡Todos a Bordo! Viajes en Trineo y Tren en el Invierno de Oregon

August 10, 2022
Ya sea que lo lleve a través de montañas nevadas o las millones de luces parpadeantes en el zoológico de Oregón, un paseo en tren o trineo tirado por caballos es divertido para todos. More
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Smith Rock en el Invierno

Smith Rock State Park, también conocido como el lugar de nacimiento del alpinismo como deporte en Estados Unidos, es uno de los destinos turísticos más icónicos de Oregon, amado por su sorprendente geología y accesibilidad para quienes van en busca de aventura en el desierto alto del centro de Oregon. More
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Behind the Scenes of ‘Extraordinary is Ordinary’

July 21, 2022
If there's one thing summer 2022 has made clear, it's that travel is back in a big way.  Travel Oregon wanted to remind visitors and residents of all that is extraordinary in the state by getting back to its roots – quite literally. “Extraordinary is Ordinary,” which launched in early July 2022, offers a whimsical take on three ubiquitous elements in Oregon – rocks, water and soil. “We’d done ‘Only Slightly Exaggerated’ for three years, showing the landscapes, all animated,” says Megan Riehl, Wieden +... More
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Las Cosas Extrañas de Oregon

June 27, 2022
Hay algunas atracciones en Oregon que son verdaderas rarezas científicas; fuerzas de la naturaleza que sorprenden e intrigan lo suficiente como para tener su propia serie de televisión. More
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