Outdoor

Outdoor

How-To Guide to Crabbing from a Paddleboard

Story and photos by LAUREN ZATKOS Some people who think of Oregon immediately associate it with the iconic Dungeness crab. And this makes sense; as the most profitable fishery in Oregon, the coast is dotted with crabbing boats and colorful crab pot buoys. If you walk into any coastal restaurant, […]

Outdoor

Pedal the Rails

Joy Rails offer a peaceful but adventurous journey alongside a river, past verdant pastureland, and through the heart of a wildlife area on this South Coast tour. STORY BY EMILY KOLKEMO Remember the scene in the cult-classic 1980s movie, The Goonies, when the kids find a treasure map in the […]

Outdoor, Science/Marine Life

To Catch a Limpet: The Black Oystercatcher’s Guide to Lunch

Look and listen for this rare and unique black shorebird on Oregon’s rocky coastline. STORY BY JENNIFER GERVAIS The black oystercatchers’ wild shrieks rise above the swirling rocky intertidal zone like witches cackling over a cauldron from some Shakespearean tragedy. Dressed in sooty black but sporting a great orange beak […]