Juliet Grable

Entering Jacksonville is like stepping into the world of a model-train set. Surrounded by rolling hills adorned with vineyards and orchards, its downtown bustles with visitors frequenting the boutiques and restaurants housed in Victorian storefronts. The town may be best known as home of the beloved Britt Gardens and Britt Music & Arts Festival. More

Here are some ways to get started — or more involved — in the pickleball scene. More

Everyone’s doing it — bird-watching, that is. According to Backyard Bird Watchers, about 45 million Americans are engaged in some form of birding. It’s an easy, accessible way to connect with nature anywhere in the world, and Oregon is an amazing place to do it, whether you’re a fledgling or a pro. Read on for four tips about how to find your flock and plan your next adventure. More

There’s nothing so impressive as a powerful storm on the Oregon Coast in winter. But it takes more than ocean swells and a little wind to faze the birds and mammals that call the region home. Most don’t hibernate, which makes winter a great time for watching both wildlife and waves. More

I’m an avid birder and love raptors. Whenever I glimpse a soaring bald eagle, my breath catches. Maybe it’s their sheer size, or maybe it’s because their snowy white heads and tails make them so recognizable. It could also be that I’m old enough to remember a time when spying one was unusual because of their population decline. More

Hunting for that perfect evergreen fir for the holidays? You’re in luck. Oregon grows nearly a third of the country’s Christmas trees — more than any other state. More

From cold subalpine jewels to ephemeral ponds, Oregon is blessed with an abundance of lakes. You’ll find fish aplenty in many of them. Dive a little deeper and you’ll discover a host of other fascinating creatures, too – from fairytale shrimp to newts found nowhere else in the world. More

From cold subalpine jewels to ephemeral ponds, Oregon is blessed with an abundance of lakes. You’ll find fish aplenty in many of them. Dive a little deeper and you’ll discover a host of other fascinating creatures, too – from fairytale shrimp to newts found nowhere else in the world. More

Whether you live in Oregon or elsewhere on the planet, we’ve all been experiencing hotter, drier summers and more devastating fire seasons. More precipitation is falling in the form of rain rather than snow. More

Immediately after Oregon’s unprecedented Labor Day fires of 2020, businesses, individuals and community groups across the state immediately jumped into action, providing aid stations, meals, clothing and lodging to the displaced. Organizations established community relief funds, hotels opened their doors to residents forced to evacuate, and people rushed to take in a host of livestock and farm animals that also needed a temporary home. More