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A visit to Deep River
Most of Karl Marlantes’ “Deep River,” a sweeping novel of Finnish immigrants who flee political persecution to settle ... Read more
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In the pages of local newspapers
At a lodge tucked into the Big Sur redwoods, I picked up copies of Monterey County Weekly and ... Read more
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The year’s lowest tides are here
Ghost forests of Sitka spruce in the sands of Neskowin, shimmering pools of colorful anemones, mussels and sea ... Read more
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An editor’s first razor clam
Last week, I joined in a shellfish tradition of the Columbia River-adjacent beaches: I dug a razor clam. ... Read more
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The sea cliffs of Neah-Kah-Nie
Just to drive beside the tall cliffs of Neah-Kah-Nie Mountain is a wonder, windows down, viewpoint signs passing ... Read more
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Finding surprises at Astoria Sunday Market
On the opening day of last year’s Astoria Sunday Market, I was given a task. The Astorian’s photographer ... Read more
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Museum Month offers a wealth of history
Several weeks ago, it was suggested to me at lunch with family visiting Manzanita, to some surprise, that ... Read more
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The Monthly Stack: Beards Hollow, Pt. 2
Much of the sand-filled Beards Hollow seen in the photographic archives of the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum is ... Read more
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Lightship Columbia returns home to Astoria
For nearly three months the Lightship Columbia has remained under repair, docked far enough from U.S. Highway 30 ... Read more
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Celebrating literary voices on the coast
On the waterfront streets of Astoria, Manzanita, Ilwaco and other nearby towns, rows of seafaring adventures, sprawling histories ... Read more