With a depth of 420 feet and a surface area of nearly ten square miles, Waldo Lake is the second largest natural alpine lake in Oregon after Crater Lake. Classified as non-alkali, Waldo Lake does not support plant growth due…
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There are multiple pros and cons attached to a vacation on the road with your family, determining whether it’ll be a pleasant respite or the holiday from hell. For instance, being in close quarters with one another during an RV…
Just ten miles southeast of where the mighty Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean, Astoria, Oregon was first settled by rugged individuals with strong work ethic and an enterprising and entrepreneurial spirit—fur traders, pioneers, fisherman, tradesmen, loggers, soldiers, immigrants, rail…
Earlier this month, before the Coronavirus stopped us from traveling beyond the comforts of home, I traveled to Honolulu, Hawaii on a business trip. Arriving on a weekend, I had made advance plans to visit the Pearl Harbor National Memorial, a…
For many families with school-age children, Christmas break presents an opportunity to both visit family and take an annual vacation (or both). Whether your looking to combat the winter blues with a tropical getaway or embrace the magic of the…
This past summer we put a priority on shorter road trips, camping at state and regional parks across the state of Oregon. For the purposes of staying organized and embracing the powers of the Cloud, I created a Google spreadsheet…