Bloedel Reserve
In 1951, timber executive Prentice Bloedel, whose family firm became part of MacMillan Bloedel Ltd., one of Canada's largest forest-products companies,…
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🌲 Natural Wonders
Gorges, peaks, caves, and coastlines shaped over millennia.
Columbia River Gorge
A spectacular river canyon cutting through the Cascade Mountain Range, forming the boundary between Washington and Oregon.
Crater Lake National Park
Formed by the collapse of Mount Mazama around 7,700 years ago, Crater Lake is one of the most pristine and deepest lakes in the world.
Craters of the Moon National Monument
A vast ocean of lava flows with scattered islands of cinder cones and sagebrush.
Glacier National Park
Known as the 'Crown of the Continent,' this pristine wilderness preserves over 1 million acres of ecosystems spanning from prairie to alpine tundra.
Lava Beds National Monument
Volcanic landscape featuring lava tube caves and the site of the 1872-1873 Modoc War, representing both geological wonders and Native American resistance
Mount Rainier National Park
Dominated by the massive stratovolcano Mount Rainier, this park preserves pristine wilderness and serves as a natural laboratory for studying volcanic…
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
At 8:32 a.m. on May 18, 1980, this mountain removed 1,300 feet of its own summit in the largest landslide ever recorded.
Multnomah Falls
Oregon's most visited natural recreation site, this 620-foot waterfall has been a sacred place for indigenous peoples for thousands of years.
Olympic Hot Springs
Historic natural hot springs and resort destination in Olympic National Park, representing the evolution from Native American sacred sites to commercial tourism
Oregon Caves National Monument
Ancient limestone cave system known as the "Marble Halls of Oregon," representing millions of years of geological processes and early tourism development
Oregon Vortex
Legendary roadside attraction open since 1930, where a tilted former mining shed and masterful showmanship produce optical illusions so convincing that…
Redwood National and State Parks
Ancient coastal redwood forests representing the tallest trees on Earth and thousands of years of indigenous stewardship by the Yurok and other tribes
Sawtooth National Recreation Area
A 1968 proposal for an open-pit mine in the White Clouds helped push Congress to protect this range in 1972 — today cited at 756,000 acres.
Snoqualmie Falls
This 268-foot waterfall is the sacred place of creation in Snoqualmie tribal tradition and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a…
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Mills, mines, dams, and farms that built the region.
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Monuments, towers, and places of remembrance.
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