Oregon Reader Essay: Showing Me the Way Home
Longing for family and Oregon
Oregon Readers Essays
Death and Rebirth on Vista Ridge
The lilies of Vista Ridge became a symbol of my rebirth.
In Oregon I Learned to Live
To me the letters in Oregon stand for Overlooks, Ridges, Evergreens, Gorges, Outstanding vistas, and Nature.
Of Blackberries
The blackberries of my childhood are gone, replaced by houses and driveways and above-ground swimming pools and swingsets. But there are blackberries all around if you know where to look, and we still go out together to fill our buckets.
Growing Up Golf
I was born in 1960 in the center of town—not literally, but culturally. Prineville Golf and Country Club was the center of the Prineville universe.
Nurtured by Wind and Sand
“It’s OK to wake up smiling.” That was how the Oregon Coast made me feel.
Oregon: Things Look Different Here
One woman shares her personal awakening after moving from Washington, D.C. to Portland, Oregon.
When the Moon Landed in Oregon
He wanted to become a traveling neon sign salesman. He wanted to bring neon to every nook and cranny of Oregon.
