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Spring wildflowers in bloom
On the hillside streets of Cannon Beach, June approaches with a patch of irises. Bright yellow buttercups grow ... Read more
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Coastal Life
Two maritime history exhibits open in Nehalem
Nehalem Valley Historical Society, located beneath the Pine Grove Community House in Manzanita, guides visitors chronologically through a ... Read more
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The Monthly Stack: Lion Rock, Arch Cape
While many rock formations along the Oregon Coast play host to sea lions and seals, Lion Rock, situated ... Read more
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Astoria’s migrating sea lions
On the weathered East Mooring Basin docks near Astoria’s Pier 39, a cacophony of barking signals the season. ... Read more
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The year’s lowest tides follow an eclipse
Tide lines recede twice each day along the coast, revealing hidden landscapes, layers of the intertidal zone often ... Read more
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How invasive grasses shaped coastal dunes
When coastal residents, prompted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture among other agencies, began nearly a century ago ... Read more
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The Monthly Stack: Haystack Rock, Pacific City
Above the coast’s rolling whitewaters rise islets in the mist, sandstone and basalt sea stacks, icons of the ... Read more
Arts
Photographing the ‘Great River of the West’
Robbie McClaran’s journey along the banks of the Columbia River began quietly near his home in the St. ... Read more
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Flowers of the intertidal zone
Stare into the shallow seawater pools that collect between boulders at low tide and a bright, colorful flower ... Read more
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Fort Clatsop marks National Park Week
Towering forests of old-growth Sitka spruce and Western hemlock line the lush trails of Lewis and Clark National ... Read more