About the Author

Juliet Grable

Juliet Grable is a freelance writer and volunteer firefighter who lives in the Greensprings, a mountain community in Oregon’s southern Cascades. She loves exploring the region with her husband, Brint, and their dog, Roca. She’s happiest when hiking, birding, skiing or kayaking.

Oregon’s Pristine Starry Skies

February 17, 2022
When it comes to incredible dark skies, residents and visitors across Oregon are lucky to enjoy an array of options. Light-pollution maps show large swaths of gray and black in the region, especially in Oregon's remote high-desert landscapes. Oregon is now home to half a dozen official dark-sky areas designated by DarkSky International. Here's how to enjoy the night skies in these spaces and elsewhere across Oregon, year-round. More
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Southern Oregon , Dark Sky , Favorite Trips , Scenic Drives , Family Fun , Sustainable Travel , Trip Ideas ,

Oregon Tribal Spotlight: Coquille Indian Tribe

October 14, 2021
Few places are as enchanting as Oregon’s South Coast, with its fog-shrouded forests, winding rivers, haystack rocks, and ever-changing palette of cloud and color. But what visitors may not realize is that these beautiful and dramatic landscapes have been home to ancestors of the Coquille Indian Tribe for millennia. More
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Oregon Coast , Coos Bay , Native American Culture , Culture & History ,

Epic Mountain Biking in Southern Oregon’s Klamath Basin

June 8, 2021
Surrounded by mountains and graced with forests, lakes and sunny weather much of the year, Southern Oregon’s Klamath Basin is a mountain biking paradise with enough variety to please riders of all adventure levels. “We have excellent, uncrowded trails and three completely different mountain biking experiences within an easy drive of Klamath Falls,” says Drew Honzel, an avid rider and treasurer of the Klamath Trails Alliance, which maintains many trails in the area. Word of this top-tier destination is starting to spread among the mountain... More
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Southern Oregon , Klamath Falls , Bicycling , Mountain Biking , Outdoor Recreation ,

Summer Adventures in Oregon’s Outback

May 13, 2021
Driving through the landscapes of Southern Oregon’s Lake County is like entering a painting where the oil hasn't quite dried. The skies are huge, cut with dramatic scarps and overlaid with a palette of tawny browns and pale greens. L More
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