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Finding Public Access Along the Dorena Lake ShorelineTucked into the low hills of western Oregon, Dorena Lake sits behind a modest dam on the Row River, about eight kilometres south of Cottage Grove. The…A Rainy Day Guide to Cottage Grove's Coffee ShopsCottage Grove sits at the bottom of a wide, river-carved valley in Lane County, and on a wet afternoon the town has a particular kind of stillness. Shopfronts…Fishing the Mosby Creek for Native Cutthroat TroutMosby Creek drains a quiet stretch of the central Oregon Coast Range, gathering snowmelt and rain before tumbling toward the Row River and Cottage Grove Lake.…The Pinnacles of Cottage Grove Look Like a Stone Castle Lost in TimeA 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 drainageThe 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 hillsThe 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 LaneSouth 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 BohemiaMount 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 TitlesA 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 GoSouth 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…