The largest sand dune trail on the Oregon Coast, a unique outdoor experience, is a wildly scenic hike that ends at a crowd-free beach on the ocean.

Olivia Young is a writer, fact checker, and green living expert passionate about tiny living, climate advocacy, and all things nature. She holds a degree in Journalism from Ohio University. The Oregon ...

Most people driving Highway 101 through Oregon’s central coast slow down, glance at the ocean, and keep going. Yachats is ...

Where can you backpack in August when all else fails? You still want breathtaking scenery and solitude, but what if parts of Oregon are on fire, it’s 100 degrees in the Willamette Valley, and you ...

The Oregon Dunes are the most expansive dunes in North America, stretching 40+ miles from Coos Bay to Reedsport, with some ...

Backpackers who have aspired to hike from the Willamette Valley to the Oregon coast finally have a dedicated trail to do it. The Corvallis-to-the-Sea Trail has been little more than a pipe dream for ...

In this edition of the Explore Oregon Podcast, Zach interviews Bonnie Henderson, an expert on backpacking and thru-hiking the Oregon Coast Trail. Henderson, author of the book "Hiking the Oregon Coast ...

A suggested three-day itinerary covers the central and southern coast, from Newport to Brookings. The guide highlights scenic stops like Yaquina Head, Cape Perpetua and the Samuel H. Boardman corridor ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Three sections of the north coast trail system in Tillamook County will remain closed for at least the next two years, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department said Tuesday. The ...

The Oregon Coast Trail stretches along the state’s entire 362-mile coastline from Washington to California. There are some gaps along the way — disconnected sections of trail that pose safety concerns ...

The southern Oregon coast has it all. Stretching from Reedsport down to the California border, the south coast is a perfect combination of all that makes the Oregon coast so special: long sandy ...