Our Coast Magazine
A home built from the land on Willapa Bay
It takes a certain tenacity to buy land, fell timber and build a house from the earth it ...
Our Coast Magazine
‘That’s a healthy community’
The way the winds were blowing that day, Butch Smith didn’t even know about the fire at first, ...
Our Coast Magazine
Forging friendships through foraging
Imagine living in a land where the fruits of the forest and the sea can be plucked at ...
Our Coast Magazine
Astoria celebrates as ‘The Goonies’ turns 40
“The Goonies” is turning 40. This year, the best-known Hollywood production filmed in Astoria will celebrate four decades ...
Our Coast Magazine
Butterflies of the Columbia Coast
Let it be said from the outset that we privileged ones who dwell near the mouth of the ...
Our Coast Magazine
Moving the needle on coastal accessibility
For Tom Sayre, a typical bike route spans at least 20 miles. On most rides, Sayre hits the ...
History & Heritage
Astoria’s Pier 39 is among the last of its kind
Pier 39 shouldn’t even exist. Almost every other building like it — and many once lined Astoria’s waterfront ...
History & Heritage
The Columbia River Maritime Museum charts new territory
Jeff Smith answers many calls from owners of historic boats interested in adding to the Columbia River Maritime ...
Live & Stay
Coast Guard life on the Columbia River
The Swanson Family Station Cape Disappointment Petty Officer 1st Class Jon Swanson and his family have been stationed ...
History & Heritage
Historic women who shaped the North Coast
What was life like for women living on the North Coast centuries ago? In pictures that wind ...