We were on the Washington Coast two weeks ago - now, here we are on the Oregon Coast! We want to share some of the places we visited...

We discovered a scenic train trip that travels where cars don't go! The Eagle Cap Excursion Train starts from Elgin, Oregon and runs down...

Firefighting adventures for kids, written by one of the fire lookouts working at a lookout in Oregon! Kids ages 5 to 12 can read about...

Another trip to more Oregon fire lookouts! We planned to visit several more Oregon fire lookouts on this day trip, starting with Indian...

Trying to get to the Summit Spring, Point Prominence and Mt. Harris Lookouts! It was the middle of July and we thought that for sure we...

Fire Lookout Towers, Fire Lookouts and Fire Watchers. A fire lookout (sometimes called a fire watcher) is the person who looks (or...

Second only to Smokey Bear! Fire lookouts are one of the most recognized images of the U.S. Forest Service. And the men and women who...

Weekly mail delivery to residents in Hells Canyon. For over 100 years mail has been delivered to residents in Hells Canyon by Beamers...

Visit once and you'll want to go back! Wallowa Lake is a deep blue lake formed by a series of glaciers and lies at the end of a beautiful...

Flora - an Oregon ghost town on a beautiful plateau Note: Flora is a "side trip" from our camping trip to Wallowa Lake, and distances...

One of the "youngest" lava flows in the area! What? Bootprints in the lava? Jordan Craters are one of the lava beds that were a result...

High desert drama with panoramic views of stone and sage Leslie Gulch is a canyon in Malheur County, Oregon, with abundant and striking...

Daytrip or camping trip from Boise to Birch Creek Historic Ranch in Jordan Valley