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Oregon’s Highway 20 as a Profile in Motion through Land and Memory

Few routes stretch so far and alter so gradually. Highway 20 Oregon does both. Running east to west, it bends through layers of elevation, ecology, and memory. What begins as a coastal line near Newport...

Grizzlies and the Oregon Coast: Wildlife Memory and Present Absence

Grizzlies once roamed Oregon's forests and coastal margins. Their legacy endures in toponyms and folklore, but their physical presence is gone. The question "are there grizzlies in Oregon" points to a broader concern about wildlife...

Oregon Nature along Highway 34: A Scenic Corridor

Between the Pacific coast and the interior valleys, a stretch of pavement draws a subtle but enduring line. Along Highway 34, Oregon nature performs not in scenes, but in transitions. Here, elevation curves into mist,...

Oregon Nature Beneath the Lightless Ocean: The Midnight Zone

Below the reach of sunlight, far beneath Oregon’s marine shelf, begins a world that rewrites biology. The midnight zone hosts creatures built for pressure, absence, and stillness. Their bodies adapt not to survive a place,...

Oregon Nature and the Divide Between Valleys and Canyons

Oregon’s landscapes may seem chaotic at first glance, but the distinction between a canyon and a valley is usually immediate. These landforms speak of time, water, erosion, and tectonics. This article explores how to tell...