I arrived to Newport Oregon in March 7th, and today it has been almost six months since I started my internship with Environment for the Americas. After turning in my final report, my time in Newport and Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area comes to an end, and I leave with Read more…
The Peregrines of Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area (YHONA) have been attracting people from many places along the Oregon coast. From tourists to expert birders and wildlife photographers, these charismatic animals always have something exciting to share with us. In the past I have written multiple entries about the presence Read more…
What do people on the Oregon central coast do for fun? With the vast amount of state parks and National Forest land the answer is very intuitive. The major activities people do during their free time have to do with the outdoors. Hiking is perhaps the most popular since trails Read more…
It is an interesting question that most visitors in the tide pools ask. I was also puzzled by the shape of these rocks and intrigued by the idea of how they got here. I was sure those rocks weren’t man made even though they have shapes and structures very similar Read more…
Cobbles always tell a story of ancient times and how the beaches of the Oregon coast took their particular shapes after millennia of being arranged by the movement of the tides. Nevertheless, the rocks are not the only ones eager to tell stories to the visitors, because what lies beneath Read more…
(English translation provided below the Spanish version) Desde una belleza natural envuelta en un verdor de espesos y vastos bosques extendiéndose más lejos de lo que cualquiera pudiera ver, la costa del estado de Oregón ofrece un destino de vistas paradisiacas que combinan el esplendor de la naturaleza con la Read more…
If Paul Revere were a modern-day birder, he’d be running down the path of the estuary flailing a Kaufman guide in the air while frantically shouting: “The shorebirds are coming! The shorebirds are coming!” But he’s not. Paul Revere is long dead. C’mon guys, get yourself together. I know the Read more…
Food. Everywhere. This town has so much to experience just through the taste buds and I cannot help myself. It’s no wonder why our migrating shorebird friends love to make Newport their pit stop–everything looks, and tastes, delicious! Though I love a good meal, I’ve never considered myself a foodie; Read more…