Posted on February 24, 2009 by kpkaye
Joseph, Oregon’s welcome billboard says it all: ‘This little town is heaven to us. Please don’t drive like hell through it.’ Joseph’s little slice of heaven is the kind that could only exist in eastern Oregon: made of equal parts rugged natural beauty courtesy of the Wallowa Mountains, small town charm (the Old Town Café’s hours are ‘6am-2-ish’), rich Nez Perce tribal history and an internationally renowned artist community and bronze foundries.
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Posted on July 14, 2008 by kpkaye
Originally published in Travel Oregon magazine.
It is impossible to think of Oregon without thinking of trees. After all, 28 million acres—or 45 percent—of land in Oregon is classified as forestland. Oregon’s state tree, the Douglas Fir, dominates the landscape along the 1-5 corridor and creates a magnificent backdrop in any season. Spiky, graceful giants are [...]
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Posted on October 31, 2007 by kpkaye
My latest adventure that will be forever etched in memory is climbing a 250-foot old growth Douglas Fir along the Santiam River in Oregon. Climbing and sleeping, that is. I spent the night at around 220 feet in a cozy tree boat tucked in with layers of sleeping bags. I climbed with the Pacific Tree [...]
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