How the Coast Fork Helps Manage Flood Risk in South Lane CountyThe Coast Fork Willamette is one of the main waterways shaping South Lane County, Oregon. It runs north from the Cottage Grove area through a broad valley…Winter Elk Viewing Across South Lane CountyWinter changes the way elk use South Lane County. As snow, rain and colder nights reduce food in higher country, Roosevelt elk often move towards lower…How the Bohemia Gold Rush Shaped the LandscapeThe Bohemia Gold Rush transformed a remote part of South Lane County into a working mountain district of shafts, ditches, camps and rough roads. Gold seekers…The Old Cottage Grove Cemetery And Its PioneersThe Old Cottage Grove Cemetery offers a quiet way to understand the beginnings of Cottage Grove and the wider South Lane County community. Its weathered…Meadowlarks and prairie wildflowers of the valley floorAcross South Lane County, open ground can look ordinary at first glance: a broad pasture, a hayfield beside a road, or a damp lowland bordered by cottonwoods.…The secret life of freshwater mussels in local creeksFreshwater mussels are easy to overlook in South Lane County. They spend much of their lives buried in gravel, mud or the margins of a creek, with only a small…Bottle Trees And Folk Art In Rural South LaneAlong the roads and back lanes of South Lane County, handmade objects often appear where formal galleries do not. A fence post becomes a signboard, an old farm…When snow strands residents of the hillsSnow in South Lane County can turn a familiar drive into a slow-moving problem within a few hours. Around the hills near Lorane, Dorena, Disston and the upper…The View From the Top of Peel RoadPeel Road offers the kind of South Lane County outlook that rewards a slower journey. As the road climbs away from lower fields and wooded hollows, the…A Beginner's Guide to Geocaching on Forest RoadsGeocaching turns a walk through the bush into a small navigation adventure. Participants use GPS coordinates to find hidden containers, called caches, and sign…