The crown of Springfield, Oregon, is its public park system. Each park is a jewel waiting to be discovered and explored. Our favorite Springfield park is Ruff Park, formally known as Wallace…
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Recently, we had a unique opportunity to try a new hiking program with Willamalane Parks & Recreation District. My daughter and I went along for the inaugural hike. We’d never been on…
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We’ve fallen in love with renting Forest Service cabins…old guard shacks and lookouts that are no longer used in an official capacity and are now in their Recreational Rental program. Most of…
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‘Tis the season for flower catalogs, seed packs, and planning which flower farms in Oregon we’re going to visit. Wait. There are flower farms that allow visitors? Yes! And they’re utterly delightful. …
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Imagine for a moment having a travel experience so ethereal, so surreal, that you can’t even put it into words. My experience at Skylight Cave was almost spiritual in a way. It…
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Not far from Eugene, high in the rugged, remote mountains in the southernmost reaches of Oregon’s Lane County, take a hike through history. The Bohemia Mining District east of Cottage Grove reveals…
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In pursuit of adventure, we searched for a campsite on the hills of the Santiam Pass. Based purely on location alone, we chose Big Lake Campground near Sisters, Oregon. What we found…
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By this point in the quarantine, we all want to know: where can we go hiking?! Here are 7 quarantine hikes near Eugene that are open for local hikers. Throughout the past…
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No matter how exciting a camping location may be, there are times where your kids may need something to do. We tend to especially need camping activities at night, while I’m cooking…
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Hiking during the winter in the Eugene / Springfield area is tricky with young children. They need fresh air and exercise, but everything is wet, or muddy, or wet and muddy. Thankfully,…
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Willamalane’s Thurston Hills Natural Area in Springfield, Oregon, is the perfect hike for families and it’s right in town, making it even better. It’s rare for a hiking trail to have a…
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You simply cannot live in Eugene or Springfield without being a fan of Mount Pisgah Arboretum. With 7 miles of trails spread over 209 acres, there is a trail for every hiking…