Sunset Watchers’ Guide to the Coburg HillsMany Australians first hear of Coburg as an inner-city Melbourne suburb, roughly 14 kilometres north of the CBD. This guide concerns the Oregon Coburg, a much…The springs that surface along the Coast ForkLane County’s western half is shaped by water. The Coast Fork rises in the rain-soaked Coast Range, runs through the forested valley around Oakridge, and…A walk through the Cottage Grove Historic DistrictCottage Grove’s historic centre sits where the flat southern Willamette Valley begins to rise towards the western Cascades. Roughly 70 kilometres south of…Native grasses of the Willamette Valley foothillsNear Cottage Grove, Dorena and Culp Creek, the Willamette Valley foothills form a shifting boundary between open farmland, oak woodland and the rising…How the Row River got its nameThe Row River rises on the western flank of Oregon’s Cascade Range in South Lane County, then runs past the wooded shores of Dorena and Cottage Grove Lakes…Driving Cottage Grove’s old Highway 99 corridorTracing the Old Highway 99 Route Through Cottage Grove means following the roads that carried U.S. 99 before Interstate 5 drew most north-south traffic away…The Blackberry Festival and its South Lane rootsBy late summer, South Lane County’s lanes and farm tracks seem to wear the same deep purple. Ripe blackberries hang in hedgerows, climb fence lines and crowd…Where to see Roosevelt elk in the South Lane WoodsRoosevelt elk reward careful woodland watching in the South Lane Woods, where damp forests, clearings and mountain meadows give large herds room to move.…Building the Dam That Reshaped the Middle ForkThe history of the Dorena Dam construction is a story of floodwater, public works and a river valley remade for flood management, power and recreation. Dorena…The Little River: a hidden gem for kayakersTucked into the western foothills of Oregon’s Cascade Range, the Little River creates a green corridor between Oakridge and Springfield. It rises in…