Oregon Travel & Outdoors
Beloved tree at popular Oregon coast park will be cut; visitors asked to offer memories
A public commemoration is planned before the tree is cut this summer.
Amtrak adds trains back to Cascades route
Later this week, Amtrak expects to have enough train sets for #517, #506 and #505 between Seattle and Portland and #518 between Portland, Seattle and Vancouver, B.C.
This Oregon coast town is celebrating the ‘World’s Shortest Park Trail’
At just 0.02557 miles, the World’s Shortest Park Trail is manageable for even the most indoorsy of hikers.
Puffins are returning to the Oregon coast. Here’s how to welcome them back
The threatened seabirds are expected back at one of their favorite roosts in Oregon.
Permits are back for popular central Oregon wilderness, despite federal cuts
The Central Cascades permits are back amid job losses across the U.S. Forest Service.
BASE jump turns fatal when parachute fails to open for NW man
The 47-year-old man struck a cliff after his chute failed to fully open.
The best album ever made about Oregon just turned 10 years old
This beloved indie album is packed with Oregon references, from Portland to the Painted Hills.
How to choose the right airline for a long-haul flight
How do you find an airline that won’t leave you exhausted and irritated when traveling to faraway places?
Here are the cheapest European cities to fly to in 2025, plus other cheap travel tips
Fares will vary depending on your specific airport or travel date. But in general, knowing these routes can be useful in narrowing down where in Europe to go.
Here’s the only Amtrak Cascades train heading north, south for now
Amtrak’s long-distance trains in the Northwest, the Coast Starlight and Empire Builder, are not affected. The Coast Starlight, which makes the same stops as the Cascades service, shares the line with freight trains, causing frequent delays.
Delta flight with 131 passengers diverts to avoid military jet at Reagan National airport
Air traffic controllers “issued corrective instructions to both aircraft,” according to the FAA. The incident comes just two months after a midair collision above the same airport killed 67 people.
Loss of Amtrak trains not only disrupts NW service; it stalls effort to rebuild ridership
On its website, Amtrak said substitute bus service will be offered to passengers booked on canceled trains “until further notice.” Just one train is left for Eugene to Seattle.
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