Science/Marine Life

COURTESY DAVE LEDIG, USFWS
Outdoor, Science/Marine Life

Where Fresh Meets Saltwater: Tidal Marshes

STORY BY GAIL OBERST FOR THE FULL PRINT EDITORIAL VERSION OF THE STORY CLICK HERE I AM SITTING in Coos Bay’s Sunset Memorial Park, between my mother’s and my father’s graves, because this is where my story about sloughs, tidal wetlands, and salt marshes begins. From this vantage point above […]

PHOTO BY CHERYL D. WANNER
Culture/History, Outdoor, Science/Marine Life

Fishing the Rocks

Looking for a new fishing venture?  Here’s one that’s affordable, relatively easy, and doesn’t require a boat. STORY AND PHOTOS BY CHERYL D. WANNER FOR THE FULL PRINT EDITORIAL VERSION OF THE STORY CLICK HERE SOME OF THE most varied and exciting fishing in Oregon can be found right off […]

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. […]