Travel

One man’s trash is a thrifter’s treasureĀ 

By Summer Taylor / November 5, 2025

By Summer Taylor Staff Writer With the skyrocketing price of clothing nowadays, secondhand shopping has become a huge part of society, especially for Gen Z. A popular place to get these hand me downs is “The Bins”. The Goodwill Industries of the Columbia Willamette are an affordable and innovative way to build your closet and…

Clatsop State Forest

By Carlos Rodriguez-Picazo / November 25, 2024

By Carlos Rodriguez-Picazo Associate Photo Editor  

Estacada Forest

By Carlos Rodriguez-Picazo / October 28, 2024

By Carlos Rodriguez-Picazo Associate Photo Editor

Summer rolls in on the waves

By Quinton Prudhomme / June 4, 2024

By Quinton Prudhomme General Assignments Editor From the fresh sea air to the cool gusts of wind, there is nothing quite like the Oregon Coast. On a recent trip to Pacific City I took a quick detour through Newport with pit stops at the Oregon Coast Aquarium and Rogue Ale and Spirits, a busy coastal…

Hood River’s backyard

By Carlos Rodriguez-Picazo / June 3, 2024

By Carlos Rodriguez-Picazo Associate Photo Editor

Salmon return to Oregon waters

By Carlos Rodriguez-Picazo / May 20, 2024

By Carlos Carlos Rodriguez-Picazo Staff Writer  

Isolation on California’s Lost Coast Trail

By Erik Paul / April 15, 2024

By Erik Paul Design Editor   For most people the idea of traveling to a destination with “lost” in its name might not sound appealing. However, for me, a single parent juggling responsibilities, a student who just completed a demanding load of eighteen credits and a guy who occasionally seeks dissociation —  it’s quite enticing.…

Students travel back in time

By Ethan M. Rogers / November 21, 2023

  Taking a trip though Eastern Oregon history….with birds! By Ethan M. Rogers   Time travel is easier than most people think. People do it all the time without knowing what they’re doing. If not for my trip to Malheur with two science instructors from Clackamas Community College and a group of their students, I…

Smart thinking can help you fly through the pandemic

By Katie Skibba / November 9, 2021

It’s been almost two years since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic changed the travel lifestyle around the world.Ā  Countries shut down their borders, some allowing no one in and no one out, some allowing only citizens to return, but under strict guidelines.Ā  How can we forget the photos of multiple airplanes parked on the…

Eagle Creek Trail closes once again after heavy rains slam the northwest

By Jonathan Villagomez / January 31, 2021

The Eagle Creek Trail has closed once again but this time due to heavy rains and landslides. The trail was closed again Jan 14, and according to USDA forest officials, the trails will be closed until further notice. The forest service is working with the Pacific Crest Trail Association,Ā  ā€œto remove large fallen trees, landslides…