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Paulina Peak & Falls, Newberry National Monument

You'll have to invest a little time, and drive away from the main road, to visit one particularly scenic corner…

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Benham Falls, Newberry National Volcanic Monument

Just a few miles of driving from the busy visitor's center at Newberry National Volcanic Monument, you can hike a…

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Lava Butte, Newberry National Volcanic Monument

This should be your number-one place to see when you're visiting the Newberry National Volcanic Monument.  A spiral road takes…

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McKenzie Pass: Dee Wright Observatory

One of the high points of a beautiful drive along the McKenzie-Santiam Pass Scenic Byway is the devastated lava-flow area…

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McKenzie Highway: Proxy Falls

Proxy Falls is a pretty impressive waterfall, just a short hike away from the McKenzie Highway, Oregon Route 242.  Better…

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Sahalie & Koosah Falls, Along McKenzie – Santiam Pass Scenic Byway

Oregon Highway 126 provides access to some great hiking trails, which will take you to some nice waterfalls.  You can…

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Santiam Highway: Detroit Lake & Dam

The North Santiam Corridor, Oregon Highway 22 (and further on, the McKenzie Pass/Santiam Pass Scenic Byway), is one of your…

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Oregon State Capitol, Salem

Oregon's capitol building is located in Salem.  It's worth a visit, even if the doors are closed. I've visited a…

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Grimm Filming Locations

Do you plan your Friday nights around the appearance of Blutbaden, Hexenbiester, Fuchsbau, and other Wesen? Then you must be…

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Abandoned: Fort Courage on Route 66

Fort Courage used to be a tourist trap along Interstate 40 (Old US 66) in eastern Arizona.  As of my…

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