(Published in Travel Oregon magazine) Celebrating 150 years of the Oregon spirit For as long as there has been an Oregon territory, there has existed a spirit unique to the people that choose to call Oregon home. Many hyphenated words come to mind: die-hard, nature-loving, independent-minded, do-it-yourselfers who are salt-of-the-earth, fun-loving, free-spirits who tend to [...]
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Alis volat Propriis, “She flies with her own wings”
Posted in Food & Travel, Profiles, tagged oregon, Travel on February 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Good for the Soul: Wallowa Valley Studio Tours
Posted in Profiles, Uncategorized, tagged art studio tours, Joseph Oregon, oregon, Travel on February 24, 2009 | 2 Comments »
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.
Oregon Trees – Where out on a limb is a great place to be
Posted in Food & Travel, Trees, tagged doug fir, oregon, Travel, travel writing, Trees on July 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
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 [...]