written by Lucy Burningham
Oregon is widely known for bicycle infrastructure and mossy forests, Tonya Harding and the Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh. Are we really a sustainable state? Are we global leaders in hazelnut production? We claim Ken Kesey as a native son, yet was Oregon ever really on the bus? Ask someone to name the one thing that symbolizes Oregon, and you’ll be treated to a range of answers.
In this feature we unpack some of the state’s most famous myths and legends, from beaches to bucking broncos. Click any link below to be taken to that story. Or start with the first one and browse the whole feature.
Pendleton Round-Up
Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Sustainable Living
Ken Kesey
Timber
Hazelnuts
Oregon Coast
Pinot Noir
Beer
Where Are They Now?
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