Adjacent Simpson Beach offers a more intimate coastal experience, with a sheltered cove accessible via a winding staircase that descends from the cliff tops. At low tide, fascinating tide pools emerge ...

Instead, you’ll find a genuine Gold Rush town that somehow missed the memo about California’s astronomical cost of living.

With a more sensible pair of shoes, a couple Band-Aids, and a better attitude, I joined him on another supposedly short walk. He led me down charming side streets, past bakeries and cafes that were ...

John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (nps.gov/joda) is a bafflingly underexplored marvel of the state’s landscape. Only about three hours away from Portland, a visit offers the sublime experience of ...