This summer, visitors can discover what the life of a lighthouse keeper was like on a lighthouse and keeper’s house tour at Heceta Head. The Heceta Head Lighthouse and the Keeper’s House are both located off Highway 101 between Yachats and Florence. Access to both historic buildings are via a […]
Author: Emily Kolkemo
Historic Places Open for the Season
The Hughes House, located in Cape Blanco State Park near Sixes, and the Port Orford Lifeboat Station Museum, located in Port Orford, are now open to the public. The Cape Blanco Heritage Society (CBHS) provides tours at the Hughes House and Lifeboat Station from 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. every day except Tuesdays […]
Sanctuary for Wolves
A nonprofit organization near Waldport provides a home for wolves as well as educational tours for visitors. STORY BY EMILY KOLKEMO/PHOTOS COURTESY WHITE WOLF SANCTUARY In the forested mountains east of Waldport, wolves howl and play from amid the safety of spacious, enclosed habitats. The White Wolf Sanctuary, a nonprofit […]