Astoria Column, Beacon of History
Astoria Column, Beacon of History Astoria Column, Beacon of History One of Astoria’s most unique tourist features is the Astoria Column. Built in 1926 to commemorate important historical events around...
A Smoky Mt. Hood, from Larch Mountain
A Smoky Mt. Hood, from Larch Mountain Taken from the top of Larch Mountain on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge. The air is a bit smokey due...
Lake Creek Covered Bridge (Nelson Mountain)
Lake Creek Covered Bridge (Nelson Mountain) The Lake Creek Covered Bridge is located about 38 miles west on Highway 36 from out of Eugene near the town of Greenleaf. What...
Mary D. Hume – Shipwreck on the Oregon Coast.
Mary D. Hume The Mary D. Hume is probably the third most famous shipwreck in Oregon. She was built in Oregon, had several different careers that lasted just under a...
King Kong Chained!
King Kong Chained! A cast iron gorilla statue on top of a building in NW Portland that says “Castiron Industries.” Note that it’s chained down due to the number of...
Pacific Northwest Volcanos
Pacific Northwest Volcanos Each volcano on this list is on the US Geological Service’s list of ten most likely to erupt volcanos. Working from North to roughly south, each of...
Mount St. Helens
May 18th, 1980, Mount St. Helens finally came through on it’s threats and erupted spectacularly, throwing ash 16,000 feet into the air. 23 square miles of material were moved, most...
Goodbye “Made in Oregon” sign
Goodbye “Made in Oregon” sign One of Portland’s most famous landmarks is slated to soon be destroyed. Ok, not exactly destroyed, but rather defaced in such a way that Civic...
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