Oregon

Shoulder season family travel along the Cascades’ Mckenzie Highway 126

Family travel a world away yet close to the city Just east of the Eugene/Springfield area, Highway 126 provides an ...
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7 can’t-miss sea stacks you can see only on the Southern Oregon Coast

Impressive sea stacks of all sizes dot many of the 363 miles of the Oregon Coast. You can take in ...
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24 hours in Silverton, Oregon: Bright lights and big waterfalls

Walkable small town and a walk-behind waterfall Close to Portland, Salem, and Eugene, the wee town of Silverton, Oregon, is ...
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Accessible Oregon Coast travel: An amputee mama’s family road trip from Reedsport to Brookings

White foam and stormy Pacific waves crashed through the opening in Arch Rock. The scent of pine and spruce wove ...
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Crater Lake with kids: 7 ways to make the most of Oregon’s only National Park on your next family vacation

A memorable Crater Lake family vacation awaits in Oregon’s Cascade Mountains Crater Lake with kids? Oregon’s only National Park is ...
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Back to school? Road trip! Crater Lake camping with kids, Oregon

Crater Lake camping with kids… After all, what better way to start the school year than with a road trip? ...
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Camping on top of an active volcano: Newberry National Volcanic Monument, Oregon

Follow our St. Clair family summer road trip of 4 weeks, 5 states, and 3,851 miles: All posts Central Oregon. ...
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Kittens invade our campsite at John Day Fossil Beds National Monument

Follow our St. Clair family summer road trip of 4 weeks, 5 states, and 3,851 miles: All posts John Day ...
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Crystal Springs Rhododendron Gardens: Why you need to visit Portland’s hidden serene surprise

Crystal Springs Rhododendron Gardens Portland is nicknamed “City of Roses,” but after our visit to the Crystal Springs Rhododendron Gardens, ...
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Columbia Gorge waterfalls: Family-friendly walks on a scenic Oregon road trip

Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Columbia Gorge waterfalls. Hikes with the kids and their grandfather. Portland’s amazing food. Gardens ...
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