07th Apr 2013

Ah Hee Diggings

Ah Hee Diggings Just north of the Ghost Town of Granite Oregon on National Forest Road 73 is a small wayside with this interpretive sign. “Dreams of a Better Life...

02nd Apr 2013

Banks-Vernonia State Trail

Banks-Vernonia State Trail The Banks-Vernonia State Trail is an official Oregon State Park. In fact it’s the first “linear” state park in the system originally acquired in 1974 as part...

17th Mar 2013

Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation and Museum

Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation and Museum As part of their goal to preserve the City of Portland’s historic steam engines, The Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation opened up a new museum...

24th Feb 2013

Sumpter Oregon Ghost Town History

Sumpter Oregon Ghost Town History Sumpter is most likely one of Oregon’s most famous Ghost Towns. Located in Baker County, roughly 30 miles west of Baker City, these days it’s...

16th Feb 2013

Klootchy Creek, Clatstop County, Oregon

Klootchy Creek, Clatstop County, Oregon Before 2011 Klootchy Creek Park in Oregon was not specifically called out by name. Instead it was the “Largest Sitka Spruce in the World” wayside....

16th Feb 2013

Pacific Ocean in Oregon

Pacific Ocean in Oregon Despite the “constant” rain here in Oregon, especially during the winter, we do occasionally have those really nice days. When we do, everyone heads to the...

15th Jan 2013

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...

31st Dec 2012

Jewell Meadows Wildlife Area

Jewell Meadows Wildlife Area The Jewell Meadows Wildlife Area is the winter home of a herd of up to 200 Roosevelt Elk. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife provides...

28th Dec 2012

Maryhill Art Museum

With my new found appreciation of art, I decided to get a bit more educated about it back in August, 2012. So, we took a short trip from Portland up...

28th Dec 2012

Ghost Town of Susanville Oregon

Ghost Town of Susanville Oregon The town of Susanville started as a gold mining camp in 1864. As far as I can tell, the name of the original camp is...

26th Dec 2012

Galena Farm, Galena Oregon

Galena Farm Outside of the old gold mining camp of Galena, is this small farm. Situated as it is along the John Day River, in the Late Spring, Summer, Early...

24th Dec 2012

Bay Ocean Spit and Ghost Town

Bay Ocean Spit and Ghost Town Unlike many of my other Ghost Town posts, there will be no pictures of modern Bay Ocean. That is because the exact location of...