Umpqua National Forest edges in South LaneThe eastern side of South Lane County changes gradually from settled valley floor to steep, forested country. Farms, rural homes and timberlands give way to…The geology of the Lorane ValleyThe Lorane Valley lies in western Lane County between Cottage Grove and Eugene, where the forested slopes of the Oregon Coast Range close around the Lorane…Exploring BLM country south of Cottage GroveThe Bureau of Land Management country south of Cottage Grove is not a single park with one entrance. It is a mosaic of federal parcels threaded between private…Why the Coast Fork is a key salmon spawning streamThe Coast Fork rises in the forested highlands east of Cottage Grove, runs past Dorena and meets the Middle Fork of the Willamette near Dexter in western…The forgotten town of London, OregonSouth Lane County contains places that are easy to pass without noticing. Forest roads climb away from Cottage Grove, creeks disappear beneath alder and…Winter Waterfowl At Fern Ridge ReservoirWinter brings a different character to Fern Ridge Reservoir in western Oregon. The summer boating crowds thin out, rain darkens the surrounding hills, and the…The Pumice Deposits of the Bohemia Mountain RangeThe Bohemia Mountain Range rises east of Dorena in South Lane County, where forested slopes of the western Oregon Cascades meet the Umpqua country. Its name…Finding agates in the Row River gravel barsAustralian rock collectors already have a useful word for this kind of outing: fossicking. It covers the patient search for agate, quartz, garnet and other…The history of Cottage Grove SpeedwayThe history of Cottage Grove Speedway follows a small piece of South Lane County from a volunteer-built dirt oval to one of Oregon’s best-known short tracks.…How the McKenzie River Trail connects to South LaneFor many visitors, South Lane, in southern Lane County, begins as a road journey through the Willamette Valley before becoming a landscape of rivers and…