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Meet Oregon’s Marine Life at the Seaside Aquarium
You’re sure to get an enthusiastic welcome at the Seaside Aquarium. A gregarious family of harbor seals greets you at the front entrance, diving and gliding across their tank, then popping up to gaze at you sweetly with big Labrador-like eyes. They’re ideal ambassadors for the aquarium, a mainstay of Seaside’s beachfront Promenade since 1937. Nearly a century later, the Seaside Aquarium continues to enchant visitors with an intimate look at the marine animals that live nearby.
See What’s New - and Old - at Astoria's Columbia River Maritime Museum - Travel Oregon
The Columbia River has been a vital source of food, fresh water, transportation and trade for thousands of years. Its stories come to life at the Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria, not far from where the river meets the Pacific and completes its 1,243-mile journey through the Northwest. First opened in 1963, the museum moved to its current location along Astoria’s riverfront in 1982, and it’s been growing and improving ever since.
3 Seasons of Family Fun at Packer Orchards
As the growing season gets into full swing in the Hood River Valley, so does the fun at Packer Orchards. The fourth-generation family orchard knows how to entertain the whole family at its Farm Place about 7 miles south of Hood River, where an ever-changing roster of activities and seasonal foods celebrates life on the farm. From the first blush of spring blossoms through the pumpkin-picking days of autumn, there’s plenty of fruit — and fun — for the whole family to enjoy.
Take a Guided E-Bike Tour of the Gorge
It’s a sunny early summer day, and I’m navigating the Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail on a guided e-bike tour with Sol Rides, purring along the Twin Tunnels segment between Hood River and Mosier. With no concerns about cars, an electric motor providing a little extra oomph up the hills and our guide, Kat McElderry, taking care of navigation, our group of six is free to focus on the trickling waterfalls and fir-scented summer air.
How to Purchase Columbia River Salmon From a Tribal Fisher
The Significance of Salmon It’s nearly impossible to overstate the role of salmon for Pacific Northwest tribes, which refer to themselves as Wy-Kan-Ush-Pum (“salmon people”). “It is our creation story,” explains Buck Jones — a Cayuse Indians tribal member (a band of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation) and salmon marketing director of the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission.
High Desert Museum Celebrates Indigenous Art
Many artworks are carefully coddled — climate controlled, touched only with gloved hands, kept pristine and protected from the imprints of everyday life. “Creations of Spirit,” the marquee exhibition of the year at the High Desert Museum in Bend, is different. Pieces commissioned from seven Indigenous artists of the Northwest come to the 1,900-square-foot Spirit of the West Gallery as living works of art, enriched by use in their communities.
Cycling activities get rolling for May Bike Month
May Street Elementary bike train participants gather at the school. Kyle Ramey photo Grade schoolers join a “bike train” to ride safely to May Street school. Parents earn prizes by cycling to work. And more Hood River kids discover the joys of biking, thanks to local bike donation programs. It’s all part of May Bike Month, celebrating the many benefits of getting outside and getting around by bike.
This Is the Best Time of Year to Visit Hawaii
More than 2,000 miles out in the Pacific, the sun-drenched Hawaiian Islands are a world of their own—a true tropical paradise of lush rainforests, tumbling waterfalls, active volcanoes, and mile after blissful mile of palm-fringed sandy beaches. What’s more, Hawaii’s natural beauty is matched by a culture every bit as beautiful and diverse. Hawaii is one U.S. state, yet has more to see and do than many countries.
Meet ’n’ Greet Oregon’s Greatest Athlete
Advertisements Only the African cheetah can outpace the pronghorn, the second-fastest land animal in the world. Pronghorn spring into motion with easy grace, able to accelerate to speeds of more than 60 miles per hour. And while the cheetah might win a sprint, the pronghorn would dominate in a distance race: With a 30-foot stride and exceptional endurance, they could dust a marathon in 45 minutes. The pronghorn’s prowess has captivated humans for centuries.
How Nonskiers Can Make the Most of a Mountain Getaway
In addition to offering reliable standbys such as sleigh rides and skating rinks, resorts across the West and up in Canada are coming up with creative ways for visitors to enjoy winter that don’t involve schussing down a mountain. Even if you never buckle into ski boots or a snowboard, you can still be adrift in snowy outdoor adventures on your family’s next “ski” vacation—whether you’re looking to play in a fort, zip down a mountain, or get up close to local wildlife.
Fall Among the Rockies — Endless Vacation magazine
Autumn is arguably the best time of year to visit Colorado’s mountain towns: The summer crowds are long gone, ski-season swarms haven’t yet arrived, and quaking aspen trees cover the foothills in oranges and yellows almost too brilliant to be believed. Read on for ideas on where to play in the crisp alpine air. At an elevation of 8,000 feet, the town of Granby is a Wild West wonder.
3 Pretty College Towns Worth a Visit — Endless Vacation magazine
The best way to enjoy back-to-school season could be visiting a campus entirely for fun—no syllabus in sight. Here, what to do in three of America’s loveliest college towns. The home of SCAD (Savannah College of Art and Design) is among the chicest cities south of the Mason-Dixon Line, combining Spanish moss and cobblestoned streets with a top-notch food-and-drink scene.
5 Ways to Love the McKenzie River
Advertisements Editor’s note: Call destinations before you visit to make sure they’re open. Stay posted on what Oregon’s new COVID-19 guidelines mean for you, and follow these steps for social distancing outdoors. Also, remember to bring your face covering, required for all of Oregon’s public indoor spaces and outdoors when keeping 6 feet of distance isn’t possible.
Traveling Through Time in Lake Tahoe — Endless Vacation magazine
This grand lake has been captivating outsiders—pioneers, prospectors and American icons—for well over a century. “As it lay there with the shadows of the mountains…I thought it must surely be the fairest picture the whole earth affords,” an enamored local reporter named Samuel Clemens once wrote before turning to fiction and taking on the pen name Mark Twain.
7 Michigan Parks to Visit for Epic Outdoor Adventures
You'll love: the 60,000 acres of wilderness visible from the Summit Peak observation tower rising above the treetops. Trees thrive here in the Midwest's largest tract of old-growth hemlocks and hardwoods. (Add these picturesque national parks to your bucket list too.) Play: Hike to the rocky escarpment of the iconic Lake of the Clouds scenic overlook. The Mirror Lake Trail descends into the heart of the park, part of a 90-mile trail network.
Tahoe’s Hidden Ski Gems — Endless Vacation magazine
Ski slopes around Lake Tahoe, on the California-Nevada border, can get especially busy during the end-of-year holiday season, so those in the know will often escape to some of the area’s smaller mountains. What these hills lack in extensive terrain and high-end restaurants or shops they make up for with less expensive lift tickets, shorter lines and an overall more mellow experience.
3 Reasons to Visit Denver’s Congress Park Neighborhood
Just outside downtown Denver, Congress Park is best known for its Craftsman bungalows, but its food, shopping and culture offerings are on the rise. Here’s where to partake. Opened on Valentine’s Day 2017 by the family behind Denver’s famous Little Man Ice Cream, Sweet Cooie’s just might be the most Instagrammable dessert spot in town. Its turquoise, brass and marble interior looks like a movie set.
Parks, Forests & Wildlife Areas
There’s nothing quite like the great outdoors — and Oregon has a lot of it. To be exact, Oregon has 11 national forests, 21 national wildlife refuges, 361 state parks, a National Scenic Area and a national grassland. With so many pristine and wild spaces to experience, it might be difficult to choose one to visit. Let us help you decide.
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