Oregon Parks Blog Covering Trails Access and Restoration

Bicycle and Pedestrian Shelters Along the Oregon Coast

The Oregon coast is 400 miles of scenic trails, ocean views, and dense forests. It’s a real challenge for hikers and cyclists, especially if you’ve decided to conquer the entire coast from start to finish. But here’s the good news: the infrastructure is improving. Thanks to a program

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Stay for Hikers in Oregon: New “Hiker-Biker” Shelters on the Coast

Not all heroes travel by car. Some choose the trail in the literal sense. In Oregon, where nature speaks louder than words, hiking and biking trails are not just a means of transportation, but a way of life. It is for these travelers that “hiker-biker” shelters are created:

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A Fairytale Hotel That Almost Disappeared

Some places are hidden from time. Oregon Caves Chateau is one of them. This cozy six-story hotel, which appears to have grown out of the mountainside, has been a quiet hero of southern Oregon for decades. Its wooden beams and stone walls are an extension of the forest

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Oregon Parks: How They Restore Wild Nature and Why It Matters

If you think working in a nature park is about hippos, pine trees, and picnics, you’re not far off the mark. But one crucial detail: all of this must be kept alive. And living things, as we know, like to grow where they shouldn’t and not how we

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How Oregon Is Restoring Nature: How Parks Work

A well-maintained park is more than just paths and benches. In Oregon, there is a whole team behind every natural corner, endless work, and even strategic plans. All this is for one goal: to keep forests and streams as streams. And not weeds, trash, and concrete slabs, as

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