NEHALEM, Ore. — Warm and dry weather promises a fine kickoff to these early days of summer, and it may lead you outdoors this holiday weekend for a getaway adventure. All you need is a paddle, a boat ...

ELSIE, Ore. — I’ve a favorite adage that goes, “it is the journey that supports the destination!” It is an insightful phrase that I have lived by whenever I travel throughout Oregon’s great outdoors.

North Oregon coast travelers will get another beach option this spring. Nehalem Bay State Park, which has been closed for more than six months, will reopen to the public May 23, the Oregon Parks and ...