For decades, I’ve been lucky enough to watch salmon spawning behavior along many of Oregon’s rivers and streams! I’ve found it to be a timeless and near reverential experience because salmon have such a remarkable journey. They also provide an intriguing show, and so I share some spots to see the action and learn more about our northwest heritage.  

TRASK RIVER PARK AND CRAWFISHING If you’re hitting your summer stride in the great outdoors and on the hunt for something different, consider a gas tank getaway along a small coastal stream: hiking, camping and fishing adventure off the beaten path in the nearby Tillamook State Forest.

Here's a question for every parent to ponder: ever wonder whether your actions, big or small, filled with prideful intent or simply by accident or sheer luck, made a difference, any sort of difference, to the pathways your children chose in life? This story is how one man's father helped him find a passion for Oregon outdoors.

By my estimation, I’d been underwater for about a minute and I had a passing thought that poor old photographer Bob was going to document something really tragic, like the station’s Outdoor Reporter drowns on a boating trip

We go the extra mile – straight up - to see an Oregon forest from a different point of view, by climbing a giant, old-growth Doug fir tree that’s hundreds of feet tall. It is an adventure that requires the right equipment, experienced guides, and no small amount of nerve.

The beauty of the Oregon lifestyle is that variety is the spice of life with enough adventures to satisfy your appetite for life in more than one spin of the word: not just outdoor adventure but tasty treats too. Especially in August, what I call “Huckleberry Hound” time for my family and friends.

If you’re hitting your summer stride in the great outdoors and on the hunt for something different, consider a gas tank getaway along a small coastal stream: hiking, camping and fishing adventure off the beaten path in the nearby Tillamook State Forest.

Join a journey of discovery along a river that runs through the heart of Central Oregon - prized for fishing, camping and exploring, you can also watch the Metolius River bubble to life right out the ground.

Grant visits the mouth of the Columbia River and two popular state parks for the price of one vacation that includes touchable history at a military fort.

Come along as we enjoy summer vacation at three Oregon State Parks for the price of one vacation; we are a family on the move, bound for new adventures and new places to see along the Oregon coastline.