Grant McOmie

One of the most popular sandy stretches for razor clam harvesting on the Oregon Coast is along 18 miles of shoreline in Clatsop County.

Just north of Portland, Sauvie Island is the perfect place for a cool retreat while engaging with nature.

The Saddle Mountain Trail offers a sweeping view of the Oregon coastline that still inspires generations.

Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery wintered at Fort Clatsop in 1805, and the area still boasts many of the plants, wildlife and landscapes they documented.

Open daily, the park is somewhat of a secret most of the year, offering easy to reach campgrounds, "refreshing moments" along the river, and of course, fishing.

The landscape of Baker County still holds scars from when giant gold mining dredges turned the Powder River and greater Sumpter area upside down for miles around.

The waters of Clear Lake in the Central Oregon Cascades are so clear, it is hard to see where the water ends and the bottom of the lake begins.

The waterway is prized for fishing, camping and unique outdoor adventures, including a stop at one of the strangest geologic sites in the state.

Boating and camping adventures are easy to find at Green Peter Lake in the Cascade Mountain foothills

Shoreline salmon fishing is easy to find along Clatsop Spit near Fort Steven’s State Park.