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[Florence, OR, Jan 17, 2026] We woke up to a crisp but sunny morning. Our hotel’s breakfast room had a gorgeous view of Florence and the Siuslaw River bridge. Sea Lion...
[Florence, OR, Jan 16, 2026] With no travel on my calendar, a long weekend in mid January for MLK and a gorgeous weather forecast for the Oregon coast, we decided on...
For my second trip to Alaska, I wanted parks that are not terribly hard to plan for or expensive to get to. Kenai Fjords is a breeze due to its accessibility...
[Shaniko / Mitchell, OR, Oct 17-19, 2025] With October weather continuing to hold steady, I took my second last-minute trip of the month to John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. Just...
I had three days for New River Gorge national park because I visited in the spring and wanted extra time in case the weather didn’t cooperate. But I found that it’s...