Crater Lake National Park, Umpqua National Forest
Diamond Lake RV Park Once again I found that Crater Lake was like most National Parks; securing a campsite without a six month advance reservation was practically impossible. Luckily there was a Forest Service concessionaire at Diamond Lake just north of the National Park entrance, and they operated until the end of September. I made […]
Oregon Coast – Depoe Bay to Florence
You’d be hard pressed to find a prettier coastline than Oregon’s. A big part of this is the 1967 law that gives ownership of all beach land to the State. As a result, the Oregon coast has not been carved up by condos and hotels, leaving miles of pristine natural vistas and a continuous chain […]
Northwest Oregon – Tillamook
Blimps, Cheese, and a Waterfall Tillamook Creamery If you recognize the name Tillamook at all, no doubt it is because of their cheese. In 1854 some dairy farmers in Tillamook formed a cooperative to build a sailing ship to transport their goods up the Columbia to sell them in Portland. Somewhere between now and then […]