Photo of the week: Astoria
Astoria can be quite photogenic – the combination of the water, the hills, the fog, the rain, the architecture, the wildlife. There is so much to see and photograph there!
Discover: Fort Clatsop
Explore Fort Clatsop – the winter home of Lewis & Clark near modern day Astoria, Oregon and let your inner child discover something beyond the blanket “forts” built in the living room. See how life was for the explorers during an unusually damp and chilly winter.
Astoria, Oregon: A visit to downtown’s waterfront
A visit to downtown Astoria, Oregon where the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean. A scenic maritime town full of history and wildlife.
Wreck of the Peter Iredale
In 1906, a ship heading to Portland to get a load of wheat and return to England ran into heavy fog and changing winds. The ship, the Peter Iredale, grounded on the shores of Clatsop Beach near Warrenton, Oregon and just west of Astoria. All 27 aboard were rescued without… Read More