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In a little less than a minute, a traveler could miss an opportunity to discover Oregon Coast Highway 101 heritage stories. That’s about how long it takes to cross the Alsea Bay Bridge and unknowingly zip past the Alsea Bay Bridge State Park Interpretive Center just south of the bridge off Highway 101 in Waldport. I’m glad my husband and I noticed this Oregon State Park sign and decided to slow down to investigate the center. Our visit was…
Is the key to this adventure lost? …Or, waiting to be found? You be the judge. Long ago, meals were prepared here for seaworthy men who ventured far from port. Adventuresome types. Ready to put backs into grueling labor required for hauling in up to 2,000 salmon at a time. Now, a lonely pencil occupies the galley. Awaiting the hand of  shipwright, Nate Slater, who dreams of adventures to come. He puts graphite to…
In a little less than a minute, a traveler could miss an opportunity to discover Oregon Coast Highway 101 heritage stories. That’s about how long it takes to cross the Alsea Bay Bridge and unknowingly zip past the Alsea Bay Bridge State Park Interpretive Center just south of the bridge off Highway 101 in Waldport. I’m glad my husband and I noticed this Oregon State Park sign and decided to slow down to investigate the center. Our visit was…
The legacy of these most unusual woods… comes alive at the Tillamook Forest Center With the Tillamook State Forest, Wilson River, and Jones Creek close by, our Oregon Master Naturalist class met at the museum to learn about forests and riparian zones.
This reblog is included as a resource for this post on Just Another Nature Enthusiast- Oregon Aquarium/Newport Docks.
Cannery Label Collection This collection of cannery labels is part of an exhibit at The Maritime Museum in Astoria, Oregon. In the early days of salmon canning- cans would rust. Red labels helped to mask the problem…