Tag: Oregon Coast
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A Pleasant Hike on Humbug Mountain
It’s been awhile since we’ve given our hiking shoes a real workout, so today we put them (and ourselves) to the test along the 5 1/2 mile Humbug Mountain trail. We hoped the promised ocean views would help distract us from the 1,748 foot climb. The trail immediately began to rise, eventually leading us through…
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Coastal Trail reveals hidden beauty
The Coastal Trail weaves like a thread along the rugged Pacific Coast, stringing together scenic viewpoints, state parks, hidden coves and dense forests. The trail also offers numerous opportunities to stretch one's legs, which is exactly what we did while sightseeing on our most recent camping trip on the South Coast of Oregon. Armed with…
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Going Green on the Oregon Coast
When we reserved our Harris Beach campsite last week, the weather report for the south coast of Oregon called for several days with mostly blue skies and temperatures in the mid-sixties. The perfect opportunity to sneak in, what might be, one last trailer trip before winter weather arrives. As promised, temperatures have warmed up each…
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Oregon mountain holds link to WWII bombing
It was a September evening off the Brookings, Oregon coast. Nobuo Fujita strapped himself into the pilot's seat in his floatplane atop the submarine aircraft carrier. His spotter gave the thumbs up and their craft was catapulted from the sub into the air, eventually rising to several thousand feet as they headed toward the redwood…
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Agness, Oregon shines above the fog
We have found our most exhilarating travel experiences happen when least expected; crossing paths with people or places that set our imaginations on fire. Such was the case when, on a recent coastal camping trip, we headed inland to escape the fog. On a whim and armed with travel literature collected from Turtle Rock RV…
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Oregon Coast: A cool summer getaway
When the temperatures skyrocketed a couple of weeks ago, we hitched up the trailer and headed for the fog and cooler temps that the Oregon Coast is famous for. Having spent only two nights at one campground on our maiden voyage last June, we were eager to test our hookup skills on our second…
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