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Off the Grid at Hells Canyon in Oregon
When explorers came across the immense canyon that forms the border of present-day Oregon and Idaho, they figured they may as well have stumbled upon Hell. The inhospitable landscape—home to rattlesnakes, sweltering temperatures, and rugged barren landscapes—proved to be a…
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Hiking the Wallowas: Guide to Oregon’s Eagle Cap Wilderness
The Wallowa Mountains are one of the Pacific Northwest‘s most impressive geological features. Their snowcapped peaks adorn the pristine Eagle Cap Wilderness and tower over the bucolic farmlands and chiseled canyons of northeast Oregon. And yet, unlike many of Oregon’s…
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Olympic National Park Travel Guide
Olympic National Park is one of the Pacific Northwest’s great wilderness destinations. Encompassing large swaths of a peninsula that shares its name, the UNESCO-recognized park boasts a temperate rainforest, glaciated mountain peaks, and lonely wind-battered beaches. The national park is…
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The Trail of Ten Falls in Oregon’s Silver Falls State Park
Whenever I find myself complaining about the Oregon rain, I’m always quick to remind myself that the state’s jaw-dropping beauty is thanks, in large part, to its dreary climate. The precipitation that drenches western Oregon for nearly nine months out…
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Visiting the Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park
The redwoods in California’s Jedediah Smith State Park are among the most impressive and awe-inspiring trees in the world. Like giants of the forest, they pierce the skies overhead and tower above the lush sword ferns that carpet the ground…
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Southern Oregon Coast Road Trip Attractions
Few places on Earth can match the Oregon Coast’s rugged natural beauty. The 300+ mile-long coastline is a testament to nature’s supreme craftsmanship. It is a masterpiece of scenery. A photographer’s dream. A mighty display of sea-meets-land. Defined by its…
