Oregon offers a variety of scenic drives that showcase the state’s diverse landscapes, from rugged coastlines to lush forests and volcanic formations. Whether you’re looking for a peaceful escape or ...

Drive east from Eugene along Oregon 126 and you’ll soon find yourself surrounded by natural beauty: tall conifers, winding rivers and volcanic peaks on the horizon. This stretch of the highway is ...

(Publisher’s note: This is our first story from cycling and travel adventure journalist Dan Shryock. Dan is a former editor of the Gazette-Times in Corvallis and News-Register in McMinnville.) The ...

They’re all designed to draw cyclists — and their dollars — to different parts of the state, especially to rural communities. Official scenic bikeways in Oregon are marked with signs. The program is ...

Oregon could soon have a new state-designated scenic bikeway winding through old-growth forests in southeast Lane County. The 60-mile Aufderheide (pronounced OFF-der-HIDE-ee) Drive runs between the ...

Portland’s 16th State Scenic Bikeway rolls through river canyons, sacred tribal fishing grounds and the small-town splendor that rural Oregon is known for. Travel Oregon and the Oregon Parks and ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Hardy, coniferous trees are an icon of Central Oregon, but the region gets its fair share of fall color — just like western parts of the state. In fact, the “dazzling” red vine ...

Oregon’s state Scenic Bikeway program is truly unique in the United States, offering cyclists of all abilities an opportunity unlike anything else. Each bikeway is a route designed with riders’ safety ...

Jan 5, 2014 Jan 5, 2014 Updated Jan 31, 2020 0 Oregon is unique in the National Scenic Byways Program. Only one state (Colorado) has more designated byways than Oregon’s 10, but our state also has the ...