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Molalla Eye, Oregon: Scenic Swimming & Fishing Spot on the Molalla River – Molalla Eye Aerial Rim Molalla Eye, Oregon: Scenic Swimming & Fishing Spot on the Molalla River – The picture "Molalla Eye Aerial Rim" is a high perspective shot looking down into the river’s vivid blue-green waters as swimmers relax along the semi-circular stone bank of a narrow, winding canyon.

Molalla Eye: Swimming, Fishing & Basalt Rosette on the Molalla River

2026-08-14
Butte Creek Falls Trail: Hiking to Upper & Lower Falls Oregon – Butte Creek Falls Wooden Bridge Butte Creek Falls Trail: Hiking to Upper & Lower Falls Oregon – The picture "Butte Creek Falls Wooden Bridge" displays a rustic wooden footbridge along the forest trail, surrounded by lush ferns and moss-draped trees with dappled sunlight creating a peaceful atmosphere.

Butte Creek Falls Trail: Hike to Waterfalls in Oregon’s Santiam State Forest

2026-08-13
Lower Butte Creek Falls Oregon – Lower Butte Creek Falls Pool Lower Butte Creek Falls Oregon: The picture "Lower Butte Creek Falls Pool" shows a scenic waterfall dropping into a round, emerald-green pool surrounded by lush cliffs, with a large fallen tree leaning across the water and dense forest in the background.

Lower Butte Creek Falls, Oregon: Hike to a Scenic Waterfall in Santiam State Forest

2026-08-13
Upper Butte Creek Falls Oregon – Upper Butte Creek Falls Long Exposure Upper Butte Creek Falls Oregon: The picture "Upper Butte Creek Falls Long Exposure" shows a long-exposure view of the waterfall, giving the falling water a silky effect as it pours into a vibrant green forest pool with a stony bottom and logs at the water’s edge.

Upper Butte Creek Falls, Oregon: A Short Hike to a Hidden Grotto

2026-08-08
Abiqua Falls, Oregon

Abiqua Falls: Hiking to Oregon’s Spectacular Basalt Waterfall

2026-08-02
Thomas Creek Rockhounding in Oregon: The picture "yellow agate underwater" features a heart-shaped yellow agate stone resting among darker, rounded rocks and multi-colored gravel on the creek bed, all visible through clear water.

Thomas Creek Rockhounding – Oregon’s Creek for Agates and Covered Bridges

2026-05-22
North Santiam River Rockhounding in Oregon: The picture "green jasper and river stones" shows a close-up of smooth river rocks underwater, including shiny green jasper stones and pieces of orange and brown rock.

North Santiam River Rockhounding – What to Find and Where to Look

2026-05-07
Cedar Creek Campground - Brice Creek, Oregon

Cedar Creek Campground – Gateway to Brice Creek Adventures in Oregon

2025-10-01
Brice Creek - Lund Park Campground, Oregon

Lund Park Campground – Brice Creek Camping in the Umpqua National Forest

2025-09-30
Marys River Park, Oregon - Mary's River Swimming Area

Marys River Park – Trails, Beach, and Family Fun in Philomath

2025-08-09
Avery Park

Avery Park in Corvallis: Lush Rose Garden With Dinosaur Bones!

2024-08-01
Irish Bend Covered Bridge Oregon Covered Bridge

Journey Through Time – Oregon’s Historic Covered Bridges

2024-07-20

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Tamolich Blue Pool, Oregon Overlook

Tamolitch Blue Pool – Oregon’s Turquoise Geologic Wonder

Starfish Cove in Oregon: The picture "Starfish Cove coastal view with lighthouse framed by branches" shows windswept ocean waves rolling toward a rugged shoreline, with a distant lighthouse perched on a bluff, all framed by green shrubs and tree branches in the foreground under a cloudy sky.

Starfish Cove in Oregon – Hidden Tide Pool Cove near Yaquina Head

Blue Pool Campground and Day-Use at Salt Creek in Oregon – Blue Pool Stony Shoreline Blue Pool Campground and Day-Use at Salt Creek in Oregon – The picture "Blue Pool Stony Shoreline" displays a view of Salt Creek alongside a rocky, sunlit bank, with lush green trees overhanging the clear water and a person walking in the distance.

Blue Pool Campground and Day-Use – Swim, Then Soak in Wild Hot Springs Nearby

Wimer Covered Bridge in Oregon – Wimer Covered Bridge Side View Wimer Covered Bridge in Oregon – The picture "Wimer Covered Bridge Side View" features a side perspective of the historic wooden bridge, raised on concrete supports above a green riverbank, with diagonal brown and white guard rails and a yellow clearance sign on the entrance.

Wimer Covered Bridge – The Oregon Bridge a Small Town Rebuilt After It Fell Into a Creek

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