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The Pinnacles of Cottage Grove Look Like a Stone Castle Lost in Time
A cluster of jagged volcanic towers stands sentinel above the Coast Fork of the Willamette River, roughly twelve kilometres northwest of Cottage Grove in South…
Old-growth remnants in the Row River drainage
The Row River drainage in Lane County, Oregon, is a landscape of working forests, reservoirs, steep tributary valleys and communities shaped by timber,…
Walking the Coast Fork to its source in Oregon's damp hills
The Coast Fork Willamette River begins as a whisper of cold water threading through moss-draped forest somewhere in the low ridges southeast of Cottage Grove,…
Wildlife corridors linking forests and farmland across South Lane
South Lane County stretches from the rolling pastures of the Willamette Valley up into the densely timbered slopes of the Coast Range. Between those two worlds…
The Volcanic Origins of Mount Bohemia
Mount Bohemia rises within the forested uplands of South Lane County, Oregon, where the Cascades begin to soften into a complex landscape of ridges, ravines…
A Systematic Bank Of 100 South Lane County Story Titles
A strong local-information website needs a dependable stream of useful subjects. South Lane County offers an unusually rich starting point: forest roads,…
Adjusting Your South Lane County Adventure As You Go
South Lane County, Oregon, rewards travellers who leave room for a change of plan. A morning beside Cottage Grove Lake can become an afternoon exploring a…
The Source of the Coast Fork: A Soggy Hike
A wet walk towards the source of Oregon’s Coast Fork Willamette is a lesson in scale, uncertainty and patience. The river does not begin as a dramatic blue…
Mysteries Along the Brice Creek Headwaters
Brice Creek rises in the forested country east of Cottage Grove, where steep slopes, narrow ravines and seasonal streams shape the upper Coast Fork Willamette…
If You Only Do One Hike, Make It the Brice Creek Trail
South Lane County is a place where a short drive can shift the scenery from working forests and quiet communities to rushing water, mossy trunks and steep,…