The campground was peaceful and mostly empty. The tall Douglas fir trees overhead promised shade from the hot sunny day, and the quiet trickling of the nearby creek would surely lull us…
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Enjoying a hot breakfast while camping always starts our day off right. And this recipe for a German Oven Pancake is surprisingly easy to make on a camping trip. I got tired…
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Roasting marshmallows is so yesterday. On your next trip, instead of plain old marshmallows, take strawberries and marshmallow fluff. You’ve never had a strawberry until you’ve had Campfire Roasted Strawberries. Even if…
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Having a baked potato bar while camping is super easy, but takes some time, so plan ahead. The first time I made one, it was purely a desperate idea for “What am…
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I think I’ve tried every Pinterest recipe for campfire cinnamon rolls, and none have really turned out until this one. It’s honestly hard to bake over an open fire. I know our…
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If you’d rather prepare a meal in advance and just warm it up at the campsite, then this recipe for Chicken & Broccoli Alfredo is perfect. We went camping over my husband’s…
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Amazing. Incredible. Stunning. Unbelievable. None of these adjectives quite live up to the Sweet Creek Trail, near Mapleton and one hour from Eugene. I even used a thesaurus. This trail stands on…
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It all started with Aspen Cabin. We loved camping, but we had a newborn. I needed something more than a tent, and I’d heard that the Forest Service sometimes rented historic cabins. …
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Jewels litter the ground, glistening in the sunlight, sparkling into the distance as far as you can see. Oregon Sunstones are Oregon’s state gemstone, and if you’re willing to drive (and drive…
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Drake Peak Lookout is seated high in the Warner Mountain Range at an elevation of 8,222 feet. Perched on the end of a ridge, it has nearly 360-degree views and you can…
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We’ve had the Ape Cave on our list for several years, but we kept waiting for our kids to get older. It seemed like we always had a baby around, though, so…
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If you like rocks–even a tiny bit–then you have to hunt for thundereggs with your kids. The best place in Oregon to find thundereggs is at Richardson’s Rock Ranch near Madras, Oregon. …