Beaches and Horses
Camping on Oregon's coast, equine style

As I galloped down the beach, the sounds of the wind and the waves and the hoofbeat of my horse swirled together with my laughter. … Continue reading
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As I galloped down the beach, the sounds of the wind and the waves and the hoofbeat of my horse swirled together with my laughter. … Continue reading
Clouds of dust leaped from the dirt road as I tromped steadily up a Forest Service road in the Deschutes National Forest. The fine dust … Continue reading
The thing about eastern Oregon’s Summer Lake is, you don’t go there for the lake. In summertime, in fact, especially during the Western drought of … Continue reading
There’s never been a better time to feel satisfied just by sitting on the couch. As the general population waits anxiously for a mass roll-out … Continue reading
Working from home has been nothing new for Diane Hediger and her daughter, Tatyana. Living and traveling in a motorhome hasn’t been, either. The pair … Continue reading
Between November and March, there’s no point in checking the weather in Oregon. Rain, some more rain, maybe snow, and a forecasted sunny day that … Continue reading
Most people visit Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in the spring. That’s when birds, migrating north along the Pacific Flyway, turn up by the thousands at … Continue reading
I’ve only seen a red panda once in my life. I was spending the day at an amusement park with some local friends while visiting … Continue reading
Like many in this pandemic-stricken world, I often long to get away only to remember that isn’t really an option. It’s a grim realization, especially … Continue reading
My wanderlust fantasies often center on the romantic idea of train travel. I’ll spend hours online combing through information on rail passes throughout the world, … Continue reading
Where in Oregon can you find peaks over 9,000 feet and a canyon more than a mile deep, all within a few miles of each … Continue reading
Last summer, for the first time in four decades, I visited Yellowstone National Park. A 3,500-square-mile rectangle in the northwest corner of Wyoming, Yellowstone is … Continue reading
Oregon is known for offering many unique experiences to travellers, and its various teahouses provide a one-of-a-kind encounter that keeps customers coming back. Stretching from … Continue reading
Through a glass of the Turkish çay (pronounced chai), the amber red glow of light passes through, casting it onto the two sugar cubes placed … Continue reading