Woahink Lake’s glassy surface and murky water hide a secret. The lake doubles as an obstacle course for recreational scuba divers and is home to several mock shipwrecks, a yellow submarine, and an 18-foot plastic shark, Mary 18, named for the dispatch call sign of fallen Eugene Police officer Chris Kilcullen.
Oregon Trip Planner: Hood River is the place to be this summer!
With warmer waters and lower stream flows, both of which favor the sedentary smallmouth, they’ve made it into the salmonoid spawning beds high up in the north and middle forks of the John Day. There, they benefit from “prey naiveté,” meaning salmonoids have no instinctual fear of the non-native bass. So anglers who want to have the most impact should concentrate their efforts in the upper reaches of the north and middle forks of the John Day.
With its mission to raise a generation of nature lovers, this nonprofit started in July 2013 in Portland. Founder Shanti Hodges began with a few families—today there are more than 300 branches around the country encouraging families to get outside.
Our favorite camping spots along the Oregon Coast.
Solar eclipse fever began hitting Oregon last summer and as early as July 2016, hotels across the eclipse path began to announce they were already filling up. The excitement hasn’t slowed down and pickings for eclipse lodging are now extremely slim. But a smattering of overnight lodging remains and there are still plenty of options for viewing the Monday, August 21 phenomena, which will be the first coast-to-coast full solar eclipse in the United States since 1918.
Looking for something to do today? How about visiting Wayward Winds Lavender Farm?
Wayward Winds Lavender is one of the largest u-pick fields in Oregon, where you can experience an abundance of the most fragrant and beautiful lavender in existence. In addition to u-pick lavender, there will be essential oil distilling demonstrations and a full selection of premier, hand-crafted lavender products available. Come enjoy the beauty of this magical herb at Wayward Winds this July!
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About 10 miles northwest of the small Eastern Oregon town of Mitchell, Painted Hills is wonder for the entire family. Join our family Airstream Adventure.
Across the state we’ve found our fav vegetarian, Italian and seafood delectables.
Editor’s Letter: July | August
Editor Kevin Max shares his musings on Kerouac, pre-war baseball on the Sawdust Circuit, and the first 1859 Airstream trip.
