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History runs deep across Oregon’s varied landscapes where you often find fascinating, colorful and surprising stories. You really can touch Oregon history at three state parks rolled into one Salem visit surrounding our capitol building: Willson Park, the Capitol Park and the Capitol Mall combine for over 20 acres of unique urban property that’s been… More

Spring sunshine always gets our wheels turning: the ones in our heads that start planning the ultimate spring road trip and the ones on our bikes that have been sitting in the garage all winter. Central Oregon is an excellent place to spin along, head, heart and handlebars. We suggest you check out the four… More

Sometimes, being on the Rogue River is like being in the middle of a Nature Channel documentary: birds and animals and fish, oh my! The Rogue has whitewater, scenery, history and campsites that are on par with the best rivers in the lower 48, but few others compare to the Rogue when it comes to… More

Fans of Oregon wineries expect quality vintages, beautiful views and inviting atmospheres. You’ll find all that and more at many wineries across Southern Oregon, where tasty food menus and cozy gathering spots go along with tasting flights. Any time of year, these wineries invite you to pull up a chair, have a nosh and stay awhile. More

The Oregon story is filled with distinct chapters about people seeking freedom and a fresh start in a new territory. We are a state of immigrants and it has been that way since the state’s earliest days. Oregon has always drawn folks seeking a better life. You can tell a lot about an Oregon town… More

Winter months are a great time to explore Oregon’s scenic indoors and all the art inspired by the beautiful landscape. Central Oregon stokes the creative fires of artists and craftmakers in towns from Sunriver to Warm Springs. Visit these studios and galleries for a bit of artistic inspiration. Downtown Bend is home to a variety… More

I love travel across Oregon in winter for one particular reason: the unexpected treats that come when waterfowl put on quite a show. “Waterfowl are distinct, colorful and just the most in-your-face animals that are around us… and the number you can see is just so much higher than other wildlife,” according to Metro Naturalist,… More

When sunshine heats things up in Southern Oregon, the Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve makes for cool exploring. Inside the natural marble caves, formed by dripping rainwater over the ages and first discovered in 1874, you’ll enter another world. Visitors learn about the unique geology, animals and plant life of the area with guided tours… More

Sunshine, sand, sets and spikes. These are the choice ingredients for the beach volleyball tournament served up by the town of Seaside this summer. The Seaside Beach Volleyball Tournament is billed as the largest amateur volleyball tournament in the world, drawing more than 800 teams on 100-plus courts to showcase the strength and beauty of… More

Two of Oregon’s nationally designated Wild and Scenic Rivers lead the way on this 172-mile/277-kilometer route, an ever-changing feast of white water, waterfalls and deep gorges gouged in the deeply forested southern Cascade Mountains. More

About 14,000 years ago, cataclysmic floods scoured out the Columbia River Gorge. Early visionaries engineered an inspired drive along its towering walls. As America’s first scenic highway and a National Historic Landmark, this 70-mile/113-kilometer route is indeed the “King of Roads.” More

America’s deepest river gorge, Hells Canyon, and “Little Switzerland,” the Wallowa Mountains, star on this 208-mile/335-kilometer horseshoe route through the state’s northeast corner, the rich ancestral homeland of the Nez Perce tribe. More

High-mountain lava fields, snowy volcanic peaks and panoramic Cascade-pass views present a striking world of contrasts on this 82-mile/132-kilometer loop route northwest of Bend. More

Editor's Note: Adventures on the Southern Oregon Coast is the product of the South Coast Partnership which includes the towns from Brookings to Reedsport and all the wonderful fans in between. Reedsport, Oregon we discovered Winchester Bay and found it to be a vacationer's paradise, centrally located between a multitude of fun things to do… More