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 February 26, 2019

Mushroom Hunting On The Oregon Coast

We’ve gathered wild blackberries on Lopez Island and huckleberries in Oregon; harvested wild mint and watercress from pristine creeks in the Pacific Northwest; lured Dungeness crab into traps in Oregon and blue crabs to traps off my folks’ dock in Florida; and pried oysters, mussels, and clams from the shores of the Pacific Northwest coast. […]

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Categories : Oregon, Travel
Tags : Astoria, Buoy Brewing Company, Buttercup Chowder, Fort Stevens State Park, king boletes, Nehalem Bay State Park
 January 30, 2018

Rainy Days And Gardens: Portland, OR

Portland is renowned for its gardens—it has an authentic Japanese garden, an authentic Chinese walled garden, acres and acres of forest preserves and botanical wonders, and spectacular neighborhood gardens. It’s no wonder Portland is so lush and green and flower-bountiful because it rains ALL OF THE TIME. Not really, but it’s not much of an […]

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Categories : Oregon, Travel
Tags : Kasbah Moroccan Cafe, Lan Su Chinese Garden, Portland Chinese Garden, Portland Japanese Garden, Portland River Loop Trail
 November 22, 2017

Gratitude

As of yesterday, we’re on the road again. After the inevitable flurry of activity that accompanies trip preparations, we woke up well-rested this morning to a gorgeous sunrise at Black Butte Lake, in the golden oak-studded hills of northern California. We’re headed south for the winter, wending our way down the California coast and across […]

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Categories : Musings, Oregon
Tags : Black Butte Lake
 June 21, 2017

A Charming Maritime Town: Astoria, OR

From the first moment we saw Astoria, we were captivated. It’s a picturesque town, with hills of colorful homes overlooking a Victorian era downtown and working waterfront. It’s not too much of an exaggeration to describe the town as a miniature San Francisco. With beautiful natural surroundings, plenty of outdoor recreation, seafood right off the […]

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Categories : Oregon, Travel
Tags : Astoria, Astoria Column, Astoria Sunday Market, Blue Scorcher Bakery, Columbia Bar River Pilots, Columbia River Maritime Museum, Fort George Brewery, Fort Stevens State Park, Northwest Wild Seafood Market
 June 16, 2017

Meandering Along The North Oregon Coast

I can’t tell you how many times we’ve been cruising along in our travels and I’ve exclaimed, “Oh! Look at that beautiful view/interesting wayside trail/cool one-street town/yummy café” and we’ve just zoomed on by, because there isn’t a place to pull over with our trailer and we still have a long drive ahead of us. […]

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Categories : Oregon, Travel
Tags : Buttercup, Cannon Beach, Cape Falcon trail, Haystack Rock, Hug Point, Manzanita, Nehalem, Nehalem Bay State Park, Oswald West State Park
 June 10, 2017

The Scenic Three Capes: Tillamook, OR

Miles of pristine beaches, an outstanding hike with views over the Pacific that stretch to infinity, quite possibly the cutest little lighthouse on the planet, some of the finest oysters in the world, and a cool brewery just steps from the surf. We found all of this and more on a winding, scenic 38-mile stretch […]

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Categories : Oregon, Travel
Tags : Ashley Inn RV Park, Bayocean Peninsula hike, Blue Heron Cheese Store, Cape Kiwanda, Cape Lookout, Cape Lookout hike, Cape Meares, de Garde Brewing, Jacobsen Salt Company, Nevor Shellfish Farm, Pelican Brewery, Three Capes Scenic Drive
 June 1, 2017

Lighthouses And Tidepools: Newport, OR

We couldn’t have asked for a better reentry into our fulltime travels. Any doubts I had about taking to the road again were swept aside by the perfect weather and the charms of Newport, our first destination on our tour of the central and north Oregon Coast. We stayed in Newport a couple of years […]

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Categories : Oregon, Travel
Tags : Hatfield Marine Science Center, Local Ocean Dockside Grill, Oregon Coast Aquarium, Saffron Salmon, South Beach Campground, Yaquina Bay Bridge, Yaquina Bay Lighthouse, Yaquina Head Lighthouse, Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area, Yaquina Head Visitor Center
 May 25, 2017

The Long Road Back

As of Saturday, we’re on the road again. YAY!!! To be perfectly honest, that’s “yay” with some sadness and regret at leaving our beautiful hometown and our wonderful community of friends in Ashland. Leaving this time, after seven months, was almost as difficult as the first time we pulled out of town four years ago […]

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Categories : Musings, Oregon
 May 18, 2017

A Hike In The Enchanted Forest

With winter finally letting go and Eric back in hiking form, we’ve been venturing out from our daily long walks around Emigrant Lake to hit the local trails. Southern Oregon has a plethora of hiking options, from a network of trails in town to mountain treks that connect to the famed Pacific Crest Trail. This […]

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Categories : Oregon
Tags : Jacksonville Trails, The Enchanted Forest, Upper Table Rocks
 May 10, 2017

Birds In The ‘Hood…And A Rock Wren Rescue

It’s always exciting in our cross-country travels to encounter birds that we don’t usually see. But it’s also rewarding to make friends with the birds in our own backyard and to have the opportunity to observe them as they go about their daily lives. The birdlife is abundant and diverse in our little corner of […]

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Categories : Oregon
Tags : Emigrant Lake, Nesting Rock Wrens, Rock Wren Nestlings, Rock Wrens
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