JANUARY'S dIGITAL mAGAZINE
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Southern Oregon offers amazing Winter Escapes, diverse wildlife, a festival devoted to chocolate and, of course, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Check out the newest edition of our Digital Magazine for details. Subscribe to our newsletter. You'll receive the same valuable information four times a year. |
GREAT GETAWAYS VIDEOS
The popular travel show Great Getaways, which airs on the San Francisco NBC station, recently toured Southern Oregon. See for yourself what they loved about the area. WATCH NOWMOUNTAIN BIKE OREGON
Photographer Danny Milner is featured in the UK's Mountain Bike Rider magazine as he explores "Oregon's Dreamy Rivers of Loam"
See his slide show and headcams here.click here.
Destinations
WHAT A VIEW!
Amateur photographer Ben Canales was having some fun under the stars when he captured this unique view of Crater Lake. The photo won first prize in a National Geographic contest.
For more on the contest and to see the video behind the photo, click here.
OREGON OVER TIME
WONDER NEVER CEASE HERE
Southern Oregon is home to world-class fishing and rafting rivers, mountains for skiing, biking and hiking, and green valleys that produce award-winning wines. It's also home to North America's deepest lake and Oregon's only National Park, Crater Lake, which graces the back of Oregon's state quarter.
From the valleys to the high desert, wildlife and nightlife share space. Southern Oregon is home to a pair of well-known attractions - the Britt Music Festival and Ashland's Oregon Shakespeare Festival - and to dozens of museums, art galleries, theaters, antique malls and tax-free shopping.
A ribbon of National Scenic Byways await, just a short drive from the California border. Follow the Redwood Highway to Grants Pass and the legendary Rogue and Umpqua rivers, where you'll find river adventures, jetboating, rafting, fishing and much more.
Discover Crater Lake National Park on the Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway and experience the mountain lakes and world-class birding of the Klamath Basin and Oregon's Outback region.
History buffs will recognize the region as the site of Oregon's 19th-Century gold rush, an era preserved within the boundaries of Jacksonville, a National Historic Landmark town. Visit the "Heart of the Dunes" on Oregon's south coast, and experience America's Wild Rivers Coast.
Winter Whale Watch
Bring binoculars for a chance to view Gray whales at various Whale Watching Sites from Reedsport south to Brookings. "These sites were selected because they are the best viewpoints to spot some of the roughly 18,000 whales that cruise past Oregon on their annual migration," said Dave Newton, Whale Watching volunteer coordinator. Trained volunteers will be available along the coast 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. daily March 24-31, but you can spot them on your own through May. READ MORE
ALSO:
Via Magazine offers a scenic road trip from Grants Pass to Gold Beach. READ MORE
San Francisco Chronicle recommends going for the "Southern Oregon trifecta"
