There aren’t many places in our green state that you can throw a rock without hitting a tree. Even so, their importance means we can never have too many.

Walking on the beach at sundown on an unseasonably warm day in April, I was surprised to come upon an oddly dressed man digging in the sand for something that, judging on the fury with which his shovel flung sand, must have been very valuable. I stopped to chat and, when I asked what he was up to, I was treated to a strange tale…

The Chinook Winds Golf Resort in Lincoln City has announced a new Flexible League for spring and summer play starting Sunday, May 2.

Author Bob Balmer will show how little details can have a big effect on a finished story in his Saturday, April 24, workshop hosted by Manzanita’s Hoffman Center for the Arts.

I am setting at home, looking at 10 sheets of 11" by 17" paper. They are in color, and they look marvelous! The new Oregon Coast Trail (OCT) maps have been released.

Have you ever wondered if local community college could be a good fit or how they could help you with your college plans?

One of my first Pawsitive stories was about Ron Storms, who rode a bike across the country, towing a trailer carrying his beloved black Labrador Onyx, to raise money and awareness for the service dog organization Canine Partners for Life.

Recently, the gumption that got Ron from Lincoln City to Pennsylvania was called into service locally.

It’s that time of year when Saturdays take on a whole new meaning, especially this year, with the early opening of the outdoor summer Newport Farmers Market, offering a tantalizing mix of fresh produce, art, music, jewelry, crafts, clothing, plants and delicious prepared foods; everything locally grown or made by the participating vendors. 

Don’t let the opportunity slip away to scramble over wet rocks in search of free seafood during a guided workshop in Garibaldi on Sunday, May 2.

I met Meric McNeilus in a local trail running club. Looking to make changes in his life, including to his waistline, Meric approached running with the zeal many have when starting a new venture.

The Spring Oregon Beach Cleanup and SOLVE IT are combining to help celebrate Earth Day. The official day is Thursday, April 22, but you can join one of more than 20 clean-up events scheduled between Garibaldi and Heceta Head this Saturday, April 17.

The news about our pollinators, upon whom we depend for favorite foods from the blueberries and almonds on our ice-cream sundaes to the cucumbers in our salads, has not been good.

What could be a more appropriate way to celebrate Earth Day week than garage sales? How about a guide that can help you plan the most efficient route?

Join Trailkeepers of Oregon and help put the finishing touches to the tsunami evacuation route from Nehalem State Park, this Friday, April 16.

Nutrition can impact your health right now — but did you know it can impact the health of future generations too?

Last week I wrote about Gov. Oswald West, who wrote the bill that made Oregon beaches state property; and Matt Kramer, the journalist who put the issue front and center for Oregonians.

“Up From the Ashes,” an exhibit honoring and sharing the stories from last year’s Echo Mountain fire and its aftermath, opens this Friday, April 9, with an in-person reception at the Lincoln City Cultural Center.

A group aiming to revitalize downtown Toledo has selected seven applicants as the inaugural artists to display their work in new Phantom Galleries along the town’s Main Street.

The Oregon Coast Council for the Arts presents “Concealment and Revelation,” an exhibition of paintings and mixed-media works by John L. Ryczek, unconcealed from Monday, April 10, through Saturday, May 29, in the Newport Visual Arts Center’s Runyan Gallery.

The Oregon Coast Council for the Arts welcomes Corvallis-based artist Anna Fidler from April 10 to May 29 at the Newport Visual Arts Center.