The ghost forest under Cottage Grove LakeCottage Grove Lake lies in the wooded hills of South Lane County, Oregon, where the Coast Fork Willamette River leaves the foothills and broadens into a…A winter bird count on the Row River TrailWinter turns the Row River corridor into a study in small changes. Leafless branches reveal bird silhouettes against the pale sky, while rain-darkened gravel,…The people behind the restoration of Dorena SchoolAlong the rural road north of Cottage Grove, Dorena School carries the memory of generations raised in a close-knit South Lane County community. The building…Why some South Lane creeks stay open all yearA creek can look open on a map yet be unavailable to the public, unsafe to enter, or restricted during part of the year. In South Lane County, Oregon, the word…Planning a Trout Trout Stocking Calendar for Local PondsEvery pond manager eventually faces the same question: when is the right moment to put fish in the water? The answer is rarely a single date scribbled on a…Hunting for morel mushrooms along old burned ridgesSearching old burned ridges for morels is a spring pursuit in South Lane County’s eastern foothills, where the Cascades rise behind open pasture and…The one-room schools of South Lane CountySouth Lane County’s one-room schools were modest timber buildings with a single instructional room, usually set beside a country road or at the edge of a…The curious origin of the name ArgyleArgyle sits quietly in the southern stretch of Lane County, Oregon, a small unincorporated community that most travellers pass without noticing. Its few…Preparing Your Vehicle for Australian Gravel RoadsStretching from the red dust of the Tanami Track to the wet-season ruts of Cape York Peninsula, Australia's unsealed road network covers hundreds of thousands…A look inside the covered bridge workshopTucked into the rolling green folds of South Lane County, the covered bridges near Cottage Grove, Oregon, have become a quiet magnet for visitors who…