A day trip to Sharps Creek Recreation SiteThe Sharps Creek Recreation Site makes an appealing day trip from Cottage Grove, combining a short forest drive with time beside a small creek in the western…Old growth forest at the head of Mosby CreekIn the forested uplands around Dorena, the old growth forest at the head of Mosby Creek preserves a quieter form of the mountain forests of southern Lane…Native wildflowers of the Cottage Grove areaCottage Grove sits where Oregon’s low Coast Range hills meet the northern edge of the South Lane countryside. Around the town are oak openings, creek margins,…The Saginaw Covered Bridge: From Michigan to the Row RiverSouth Lane County is a landscape of transitions: open Willamette Valley fields narrow into Coast Range woods, rivers appear beside local roads, and the…What makes Brice Creek a favorite for trout fishingBrice Creek runs through the forested country south of Cottage Grove, in South Lane County’s Middle Fork Willamette watershed. From gravel-road crossings above…The Best Spots for Birdwatching Around Fall Creek in AutumnFall Creek, east of Eugene in Oregon’s southern Willamette Valley, offers a rewarding mix of reservoir shoreline, mature forest, open road verges and narrow…Walking the Row River Trail from Culp Creek to DorenaThe Row River Trail creates a satisfying crossing of the western Lane County landscape, following the river from the Culp Creek trailhead to Dorena through…How The Bohemia Mining District Shaped Local LoreHigh in the Calapooya Mountains east of Cottage Grove, the Bohemia Mining District occupies a landscape where steep ridges, dark forest and mineral-streaked…Underground Creeks Feeding the Coast ForkSome of the underground creeks that feed the Coast Fork are easy to miss. They run beneath streets, rail corridors and gravel shoulders before reappearing…Covered bridges of South Lane CountySouth Lane County’s covered bridges are timber landmarks scattered among rivers, forest roads and the working edges of Cottage Grove. Built when heavy wooden…