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Mt. Hood Scenic Byway

Huckleberry Inn, Government Camp /
Photo by Aubrie LeGault
Rising out of the urban jungle, US 26 crosses the northernmost Oregon Cascades pass at Government Camp on the slopes of Mt. Hood and descends into the high desert. This scenic byway carries travelers from ...

Ten Romantic Getaways

Check out for the weekend at one of Oregon’s great lodges, inns or cottages. We put together these ten sweet escapes to suit any romantic whim. 

72 Hours in Bend

Bend is a good place to park your rump in winter. /
Photo by Jill Rosell
In 1915, the two largest sawmills in the country (Shevlin-Hixon and Brooks-Scanlon) sat facing each other across the Deschutes River in Bend. It’s doubtful that anyone could have, ...

Dave's Killer Bread

Dave s Killer Bread made 280,000 loaves of bread per week in 2011. /
Photo by Joni Kabana
Dave Dahl is remarkably composed as he recalls the decades when addiction and depression ruled his life. His résumé at one point was a rap sheet chock full of crime and drugs. But even ...

Winter 2012 Cover Gallery

Photo by Aubrie LeGault
After testing numerous concepts for the winter 2012 cover, 1859 creative director, Aimee Jameson, remembered the "Ski Mum" VW Bug a couple of weeks before at a coffee shop. Carol Mergenthaler, ...

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