Author: Alicia Spooner

Footprints in sand
Culture/History, Outdoor

In Her Footsteps

STORY BY BONNIE HENDERSON FOR THE FULL PRINT EDITORIAL VERSION OF THE STORY CLICK HERE FIRST THERE WERE animals, leaving footsteps in the sand and wearing paths through the dunes and headlands. Then came people—walking the beaches, following the game trails, and forging new trails. Half of those people—the first […]

PHOTO BY DIANA KIRK
Food/Travel

Laying Tracks

An Astoria teenager helps rebuild and preserve an antique steam locomotive. STORY BY DAN HAAG FOR THE FULL PRINT EDITORIAL VERSION OF THE STORY CLICK HERE IT’S EASY TO assume today’s teenagers spend their time glued to social media or playing video games. But then you meet someone like Ryder […]

GAIL OBERST
Culture/History, Outdoor, Science/Marine Life

Ancient Medicine

Native plants are not just pretty to look at—they are also cherished for their healing properties. STORY & FEATURED IMAGE BY GAIL OBERST FOR THE FULL PRINT EDITORIAL VERSION OF THE STORY CLICK HERE NATIVE PLANTS ARE underfoot, overhead—and often ignored—on the Oregon Coast. But they could save your life. […]