Deborah Dennis

Witch’s Butter & Golden Chanterelles: Mushroom Foraging in Sonoma County A rain-soaked, wonder-filled mushroom hunt with expert forager Steve Conwell reveals the hidden magic, edible treasures, and wild forest stories of the Sonoma Coast. by Deborah Dennis on Dec 4

There is a moment, walking down toward the beach at Cape Blanco, when the sound changes. Up above, near the campground and bluffs, the wind is the thing you notice first. It moves through the trees, pushes against your jacket, rattles anything not tied down, and reminds you that Cape Blanco is not a gentle place. It is beautiful, yes, but it is not soft. This is Oregon's western edge, a place shaped more by weather than by people. Then you get lower, closer to the water, and the surf takes over.

There is a moment, walking down toward the beach at Cape Blanco, when the sound changes. Up above, near the campground and bluffs, the wind is the thing you notice first. It moves through the trees, pushes against your jacket, rattles anything not tied down, and reminds you that Cape Blanco is not a gentle place. It is beautiful, yes, but it is not soft. This is Oregon’s western edge, a place shaped more by weather than by people. Then you get lower, closer to the water, and the surf takes over.