Exploring the Ghost Town of Bohemia CityHidden in the rugged Calapooia Mountains of southern Oregon lies a forgotten settlement that whispers of fortune-seekers and Old World dreams. The ghost town…What Turns Dorena Lake a Striking Shade of GreenDorena Lake sits in a forested fold of the southern Willamette Valley, a reservoir held back by an earth-fill dam on the Row River. Visitors arriving at the…Geocaching Etiquette on Private Timber LandsGeocaching can make a walk through a working forest feel like a small expedition. A GPS receiver, a phone app and a set of coordinates may lead you along…Vanished crossings: lost bridges over the Row RiverThe Row River winds through a forested corridor of South Lane County, a quiet waterway whose name appears on few maps drawn outside Oregon. For travellers…Dorena School History and the Journey to Its RebirthIn the rolling hills west of Cottage Grove, Oregon, where forestland gives way to pasture and the Row River cuts a quiet path toward Dorena Lake, a small white…A Field Guide To Edible Berries Of South Lane CountySouth Lane County, Oregon, offers a rich berry landscape shaped by wet winters, mild summers, forest edges and open clearings. Along roads between Cottage…Biking the Row River Trail from Cottage Grove to DorenaThe Row River Trail offers an easy way to experience the wooded valleys, waterways and rural edges of South Lane County without committing to a demanding…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…