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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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