Rural Oregon Articles
Mount Hood Highway, U.S. 26 – Northwest Oregon, USAThe Rural Oregon Travel Guide
Clackamas & Multnomah counties, Northwest Oregon
Mount Hood Highway, U.S. 26
Don’t let the name fool you.
Mount Hood is the largest mountain in Oregon. You can see the immense, sleeping volcano in the distance from the city streets of Portland and along the busy highway. But the sight becomes much more intense the [...]
Drain and Elkton – Douglas County, Western Oregon, USAThe Rural Oregon Travel Guide
Douglas County, Western Oregon
Drain & Elkton
Don’t let the look of Drain fool you.
Sometimes I decide to travel to a town just so I can say that I’ve been there. I didn’t think I could do much better than Boring, but Drain is a pretty close second. In a state as rainy [...]
Josephine County, Southwest Oregon – Oregon, USAThe Rural Oregon Travel Guide
Josephine County, Southwest Oregon
Grants Pass, Wolf Creek Sunny Valley, Jacksonville
Grants Pass historic G Street.
Two factors make Southwest Oregon a particularly attractive destination for Northwestern Oregonians and travelers: I-5 and sunny weather. When it’s pouring on the Willamette River, it’s sunny on the Rogue. Although most tourists travel down south to visit [...]
Eastern Oregon – Eastern Oregon, Oregon, USAThe Rural Oregon Travel Guide
Eastern Oregon
Baker City, Sumpter, Halfway
On the road, out of the city and into rural Oregon, where Baker County lies.
Sometimes, if you live in an area where you are expected to own a cell phone and at least one decent pair of black pants, it feels good to get away. Surely, somewhere [...]
Columbia River Gorge and Hood River – Northern Oregon, Oregon, USAThe Rural Oregon Travel Guide
Northern Oregon
Columbia River Gorge & Hood River
The Columbia River is the natural border between Oregon and Washington, and is a required visit for anyone in or around Portland!
Good beer. Big waterfall. Lamb gyros. The Columbia Gorge has it all, plus the most romantic hotel in the nation.
If you happen to [...]
