Culture/History

Footprints in sand
Culture/History, Outdoor

In Her Footsteps

STORY BY BONNIE HENDERSON FOR THE FULL PRINT EDITORIAL VERSION OF THE STORY CLICK HERE FIRST THERE WERE animals, leaving footsteps in the sand and wearing paths through the dunes and headlands. Then came people—walking the beaches, following the game trails, and forging new trails. Half of those people—the first […]

GAIL OBERST
Culture/History, Outdoor, Science/Marine Life

Ancient Medicine

Native plants are not just pretty to look at—they are also cherished for their healing properties. STORY & FEATURED IMAGE BY GAIL OBERST FOR THE FULL PRINT EDITORIAL VERSION OF THE STORY CLICK HERE NATIVE PLANTS ARE underfoot, overhead—and often ignored—on the Oregon Coast. But they could save your life. […]

Photo by CRAIG TUTTLE
Culture/History, TILLAMOOK

Terrible Tilly

STORY BY RICHARD YATES FEATURED IMAGE BY CRAIG TUTTLE FOR THE FULL PRINT EDITORIAL VERSION OF THE STORY CLICK HERE OVER THE YEARS, ships approaching the mouth of the Columbia River along the northern Oregon coast had to run a gauntlet of natural forces that placed them in grave danger. […]