Vista House at Crown Point The Vista House is a well known landmark in the Columbia River Gorge. It sits atop Crown Point about 700 feet above the river.
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Lassen Volcanic National Park The highlights of Lassen Volcanic National Park are the features related to its active volcano status. Steam vents, mudpots and boiling pools can all be
Tule Lake National Monument Tule Lake National Monument is located in Modoc County, California. This site is a reminder of a horrible, misguided decision in US history. After the
Yaquina Bay Lighthouse Yaquina Bay Lighthouse has a different story than most lighthouses. It was only lit for three years before going dark due to the addition of the
Cape Blanco Lighthouse Cape Blanco Lighthouse sits 250 feet above sea level on a grassy bluff with spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean. Built in 1870, it is the
Cape Arago Lighthouse Located on Chiefs Island, 12 miles southwest of Coos Bay, is Cape Arago Lighthouse – Oregon’s most recently built lighthouse. This light station was built in
Tillamook Rock Lighthouse Operating from 1881 to 1957, Tillamook Rock Lighthouse sits over one mile out at sea on a basalt rock that was flattened on top. She’s 62
Heceta Head Lighthouse State Scenic Viewpoint Heceta Head Lighthouse is an Oregon coast icon. It sits on Heceta Head at 206 feet above the crashing waves of the Pacific
Fish Lake Remount Depot in Oregon Located near the junction of Highway 20 and Highway 126, at an altitude of 3200 feet, in the Willamette National Forest is Fish
4300 mile Oregon to Minnesota Road Trip In 2006, we took a road trip to Minnesota to visit John’s family. It was a 4300 mile adventure with a mom,