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[Neskowin, OR, May 17, 2026] The story of the Neskowin Ghost Forest was one of the most intriguing ones I’ve ever heard. Nobody even knew it existed until a strong El Nino in the winter of 1997-1998 caused permanent erosion in this stretch of coast and revealed the dead stumps. By then, scientists had been studying other ghost forests along the coast and knew their origin. It all began in the 1980s,… Read More
[Oregon Coast, May 16, 2026] Visiting the three capes between Tillamook and Pacific City is a quintessential Oregon coast experience. This has been on my radar for years and I was excited we finally got to do it! The three capes are, from north to south, Cape Meares, Cape Lookout and Cape Kiwanda. Each of these enormous outcroppings offers something unique. Because we wanted to end up near our hotel in Pacific… Read More
[Pacific City, OR, May 15, 2026] Neskowin what now? I was surprised that more Oregonians didn’t already know about the tree stumps one could only see at negative low tide at the beach near Pacific City. I had been wanting to see the ghost forest for a long time, but negative low tides are generally rare and even rarer on a weekend. So when a meetup group I’ve been a part of… Read More
