Author: Alicia Spooner

Curtesy of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Outdoor, Science/Marine Life

What to do if you find a sea turtle stranded on the Oregon Coast

The Oregon Coast Aquarium is asking beach goers to keep an eye open for stranded sea turtles. Winter storms and transitioning ocean conditions along the Pacific push sea turtles northward into colder waters, where they quickly grow weak and end up stranded on Northwest beaches. The Key Message: If you […]

JerriLynn-Woolley
Art, Culture/History, Food/Travel, Music, NEWPORT, Outdoor

48 Hours in Amazing Newport

Enjoy the bustling Bayfront, a marine discovery adventure, beautiful beaches, and of course the Aquarium. You’ll also find more great shopping and dining than you can fit in a weekend! STORY BY GAIL OBERST When my mother was born in Newport in 1937, the Yaquina Bay Bridge had just been […]

Photos by TOM BAAKE
Art, Culture/History

Woodcrafter’s Paradise

The Coos Bay Boatbuilding Center offers woodworking workshops that can culminate in anything from a spoon to a red cedar canoe. STORY AND PHOTOS BY TOM BAAKE FOR THE FULL PRINT EDITORIAL VERSION OF THE STORY CLICK HERE THE BRINY SCENT of the bay mingles with the smell of fresh-sawn […]