If you’re yearning for a destination with crisp mountain air with trees popping with colorful trees. Then head for the hills. You’ll find granite-topped mountain peaks, towering evergreens and pops of yellow, orange and even red. Get outdoors with a…
Pack it up and explore the Pacific Northwest with nine picture-perfect Oregon road trip stops. From Portland to the Waterfalls along the Columbia River Gorge get big doses of scenic beauty. There are several volcanoes to explore in Oregon. Then…
East of Portland, Oregon, the Columbia River Gorge is home to waterfalls, sweet summer fruit and a volcano. With an easy drive on Interstate 84, you can spend a day exploring the Columbia River Gorge National Recreation Area. It runs…
Between Crater Lake and Columbia River Gorge, Bend, Oregon, is an outdoor destination with hiking, biking, river rafting and a National Monument. Located where the ponderosa pine forest meets the high desert, Bend is a favorite outdoor destination throughout the…
Back in the 1970s, this area was a recreational playground, similar to Mt Rainier, until one quiet Sunday morning, everything changed. In 1980, this quiet mountain getaway lost its top and made news worldwide. If your travels have you…
Oregon beckons travelers to meander between its mountain tops, coastline and majestic forests. In the Cascade Mountains and its volcanic past, visitors can see snow-covered mountaintops and then go underground to explore caves. The Columbia River carves a northern border…
Olympic National Park features several different ecosystems to explore on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, close to Seattle. From the mountains to the rainforests to the beaches, visitors can explore the outdoors for a few days. During your getaway, you can head…
Located on a peninsula in Washington, Olympic National Park features over 1,440 square miles of wilderness. Within two hours of Seattle, this park is a year-round destination and centered around the Olympic Mountains. Visitors will find several ecosystems, like mountaintop…
As a mainstay of American History, explorers Lewis and Clark and their tales of exploring uncharted territory in a canoe are legendary. To learn more about their epic journey, Oregon offers several top spots including a reproduction of their original…
All aboard to the 49th U.S. State. Summertime Alaskan cruises are ideal to see this rugged landscape. As passengers glide by, the scenery is amazingly close with its bald eagles and unspoiled coastline. Though with so many cruise lines and…
When you think of Oregon, it’s all fir-covered mountains, though what is under those mountains? Find out at Caves National Monument in southern Oregon, just south of Oregon’s Grants Pass in the Rouge River Siskiyou National Forest. It’s a gateway…
In the Strait of Juan de Fuca, take an island getaway with mild summer temperatures and lots of outdoor activities, With ferry service from several Washington ports, enjoy a trip full of hiking, exploring and eating seafood. San Juan Island…