"OREGON COAST, DUNES, & CRATER LAKE" Oregon by worldtrekker
Oregon Travel Guide: 5,140 reviews and 12,995 photos
Oregon is one beautiful place! With white sand beaches, incredible shifting sand dunes, rocky cliffs, lush countryside, forests, mountains, and high desert, this state has a lot to offer. Many think of Oregon and think RAIN. It does rain a lot in western Oregon but it doesn't rain enough in the eastern part of the state. This is a result of the Cascade Mountains which divide the state in half. With almost 3.5 million people this state is not very populated being that it is the 10th largest in land area. See: http://www.netstate.com/states/geography/or_geography.htm Oregon is particularly well known for its forests where about 10% of the nations timber is and it is actually the leading provider of lumber in the US. The first settlers here in the early 1800's were fur traders, lumbermen, and missionaries. The Lewis and Clark Expedition opened the Oregon Trail which took thousands west after the Civil War (1861-1865). Pioneers came to Oregon mainly for its rich farmland. There are several interpretive parks in the state highlighting the triumphs and hardships experienced by these pioneers as they traveled the Oregon Trail in their covered wagons, almost 150 years ago. Some of the best preserved traces of this trail are at the Oregon Trail Interpretive Park at Blue Mountain Crossing. It's located 12 miles from LaGrande, westbound on Highway I-84 at the Spring Creek Exit #248. From there follow signs for 2 1/2 miles. See: http://tomlaidlaw.com/clickable/blumtn. Another good thing to point out about Oregon is that there's no sales tax!
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I have enjoyed looking through your pages. We would love to visit Oregon and Washington and do a 1-2 week driving trip. Looks wonderful.
Today I've learned that Oregon has some fantastic scenery and that you make great photographs.
Nice page here. I've just relocated to this beautiful state. Can't wait to explore it further.
i've been planning my oregon trip for some time...now i'm even MORE excited to go there after checking out your travelpages! Thanks!!
Oregon... i was hoping it wouldnt be something worth to see... but it is!!! damn!! now there's no reason not to visit!!! hehehe
Oregon is so beautiful. Thanks for sharing the photos.
Beautiful State! Bravo for your PIEA Award!
absolutely gorgeous pics of oregon's coast!
I love to travel but I always love to come home to Oregon. Your photos of the Oregon coast and Crater Lake were great!
Awesome photos and great tips! This page reminds me of many crazy weekend trips we all took when I was living in Eugene.