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A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

A 17-acre urban oasis featuring a pollinator garden, heritage trees, and an aerial tree walk.

This Oregon farm is dedicated to teaching people the professional art of tree climbing.

This little slice of the Netherlands in the Pacific Northwest blooms in a rainbow of color each spring.

This coastal rock formation resembles a churning cauldron at high tide.

Approximately 50,000 gallons of water gush from these springs, creating the Metolius River.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

Multiple waterfalls and several historic CCC buildings anchor this state park in Oregon's Willamette Valley.

A volcanic fissure over two miles long and up to 70 feet deep.

A whimsical village of unique treehouses resides in a Washington forest.

Sasqu(w)atch out!

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

Spectacular volcanic cliffs along the Crooked River invite hiking, rock climbing, and photography.

Rushing water plunges over a 100-foot drop created by an ancient lava flow at this majestic waterfall.

While it is not equipped to peer into outer space this observatory looks like it was built on the moon.

This frequently-photographed waterfall takes only a short hike to visit.

The longest continuous lava tube in Oregon.

Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.

This great stone guardian of the forest is a relic from the land's volatile volcanic past.

Formerly secret, precariously perched boulders.

Bridges, terraces, and replicas of historic structures all built of rock and petrified wood by one man.