Coastal Life
Astoria Regatta sails through the years
Three commemorative roses will join the garden of the Flavel House Museum this week, courtesy of this year’s ... Read more
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Postcards tell the story of Regatta
In one image from the summer of 1895, a sailing steamship glides along the Columbia River, decorated by ... Read more
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The Monthly Stack: Castle Rock, Arch Cape
For some shorebird colonies nesting among the North Coast’s churning seas, home is a castle in the Pacific. ... Read more
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In search of agates
During one summer week I spent visiting with family friends along the central coast of Oregon, I discovered ... Read more
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The Columbia River’s sand islands
The Columbia River has historically been home to many a Sand Island, from the mouth of Baker Bay ... Read more
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Pelicans flock to the coast
In a calm drift over a breaking wave or gathered together on a sandbar — the Columbia-Pacific’s pelicans ... Read more
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The Monthly Stack: Twin Rocks, Rockaway Beach
The small enclave of Twin Rocks, located just south of Rockaway Beach, found its name in a prominent ... Read more
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Discovering a 17th century galleon
Earlier this month, a group of archaeologists, rescue personnel and others ventured into a series of sea caves ... Read more
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Bringing the Oregon Coast’s Black history to life
Zachary Stocks imagines coastal visitors past and present standing shoulder to shoulder, exploring lands their ancestors may have ... Read more
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Share your sandcastles and stories
The Cannon Beach Sandcastle Contest will return this weekend, brightening shores with sculptures of sand. A 1997 edition of ... Read more