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ADAMS Tourist Attractions in Adams Orgeon
      Dude Ranches in Adam Oregon
      Bar M Ranch

ARCADIA BEACH SRS

ASHLAND Tourist Attractions in Ashland Orgeon
      Ashland Bed and Breakfasts in Ashland
         
Neil Creek House Bed & Breakfast

ASTORIA
Tourist Attractions in Astoria Oregon
     

      Astoria Column


Fort Clatsop
          
     Fort Clatsop
     Flavel House
     Columbia River Maritime Museum
     Fort Stevens State Park
     Astoria Column

     Heritage & Firefighters Museums
     Astoria Riverfront Trolley
     Astoria Sunday Market
     Astoria Bridge
     Clatsop County Historical Society
     Astor Street Opry Company
     Liberty Theater

     Flavel House Museum
     
                                   Astoria                                                                  Liberty Theater                                 Heritage Museum
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BAKER CITY Tourist Attractions in Baker Orgeon
     Oregon Trail Regional Museum      
      Eastern Oregon Museum     
      Sumpter Valley Railroad
     
     Oregon Trail Interpetation Center - original Rutts of the Oregon Trail

BANDON Tourist Attractions in Bandon Orgeon
     Coquille River Museum
      Dixie lee


August/September      
           Oregon Shorebird Festival -August 31-September 2 2007 - Bandon, Oregon  Contact: Oregon Shorebird Festival - 1691 Grant St. SE -
                    North Bend, OR 97459 - Ph: 503-756-5688

BEND Tourist Attractions in Bend Orgeon
     High Desert Museum

Dude Ranches in Bend Oregon
      Rock Springs Guest Ranch
      Sun Mountain Fun Center
      Inclimb
      High Desert Museum

Accommodation
     Lara House
     Mirror Pond House

BONNEVILLE DAM
US Army Corps of Engineers Center
     

BURNS Tourist Attractions in Burns Orgeon
     April
            John Scharff Migratory Bird Festival - April - Burns, Oregon. Contact: Harney County Chamber of Commerce -
                       18 West D St. - Burns, OR  97720 - Ph: 541-573-2636 Fax: 541-573-3408

CANON BEACH Tourist Attractions in Canon Beach Orgeon
         Canon Beach Chamber of Commerce
    
                   Haystack  Rock                                        Cannon Beach    
   

CAPE MEARES
        
                                    Cape Meares Common Murre Colony                                                 

COBURG


  COLUMBIA RIVER SENIC HIGHWAY Tourist Attractions on the Columbia River Oregon
     

CORVALLIS Tourist Attractions in Corvallis Orgeon
     Horner Museum
     Benton County Historical Museum

Accommodations
      Madison

DEPOE BAY Tourist Attractions in Depoe Bay Orgeon

       Depoe Bay Bed and Breakfasts in Depoe Bay
            Channel House Inn 

Boat Charters
      Tradewinds Charters


EAGLE POINT Tourist Attractions in Eagle Point Orgeon
Eagle Point Historical Museum

ENTERPRISE Tourist Attractions in Enterprise Oregon
     
                      Enterprise City Hall


EUGENE Tourist Attractions in Eugene Orgeon

      Lake County Historical Museum
      Lane ESD Planetarium
      Cascades Raptor Center

Accommodations
      The House in the Woods

FLORENCE Tourist Attractions in Florence Orgeon
   
      Siuslaw Pioneer Museum
      Indian Forest
      Dolly Wares Doll Museum
      Sea Lion Caves
      Sandland Adventures

Accommodations
      Johnson House
     
                                           South Beach State Park

FOREST GROVE Tourist Attractions in Forest Grove Orgeon
      Trolley Park Museum
      Pacific University Museum

GARIBALDI
     

GOLD BEACH Tourist Attractions in Gold Beach Orgeon
      Curry County Historical Museum

Boat Charters in Gold Beach Orgeon
      Jerry's Rogue River Jet Boats


Accommodation
      Tu Tu'Tun Lodge

GOLD HILL Tourist Attractions in Gold Hill Orgeon
      Oregon Vortex House of Mystery

GRANTS PASS Tourist Attractions in Grants Pass Orgeon
      Grants Pass Museum of Art
      House of Mystery at the Oregon Vortex

Accommodations
      Mount Baldy Bed & Breakfast

HAINES Tourist Attractions in Haines Orgeon
      Eastern Oregon Museum

HOOD RIVER Tourist Attractions in Hood River Orgeon
      Hood River County Museum
      Bonneville Dam
      Mount Hood Railroad - Home

Accommodation
      Columbia George

HUG POINT SRS
      Waterfall & Beach

JACKSONVILLE Tourist Attractions in Jacksonville Orgeon
      Jacksonville Museum
      Beekman House
      Beekman Bank
Accommodation
      Livingston Mansion
      McCully House

JOHN DAY Tourist Attractions in John Day Orgeon
      John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
      Cant Ranch
      Grant County Historical Museum
      Kam Wah Chung & Company Museum

JOSEPH Tourist Attractions in Joseph Orgeon
      Wallowa Lake Tramway
      Wallowa County Museum
     
     
                     Bronze Valley Gallery

                                
      Cheif Joseph's Grave Site                                   Wallowa Lake Tramway

KLAMATH FALLS Tourist Attractions in Klamath Falls Orgeon
      Favell Museum of Western Art and Indian Artifacts
      Klamath County Museum
      Klamath County baldwin Hotel Museum
      Fort Klamath Museum

Festivals
      February
         Winter Wings Festival - February  - Klamath Falls, Oregon

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                               Post Card payment Refused at A Western Bank Exchange - Cowboy Series No. 7 -
                                                      West Coast Publishing Company, Portland Oregon


LAKE LYTLE
      Fishing
      Water Skiing
      Kayaking

LAKE OSWEGO Tourist Attractions in Lake Oswego Orgeon
      Lakewood Center for the Arts

LINCOLN CITY Tourist Attractions in Lincoln City Orgeon
      Connie Hansen Garden

LOSTINE Tourist Attractions in Lostine Oregon
     
M. Crow and Company General Store
     
         Lostine City Hall

MADRAS Tourist Attractions in Madras Orgeon
      Jefferson County Museum

MANATTAN BEACH SRS

MANZANITA
      Nehalem Bay State Park
      Horse Trail Rides

Where to Stay
      Manzanita Rental Company
      Ribbon Vacation Rentals
      Ocean Inn at Manzanita
      Spindrift Inn
      Sunset Surf Motel

MAUPIN Tourist Attractions in Maupin Orgeon
      Rafting
      All Star Rafting & Kayaking

MEDFORD Tourist Attractions in Medford Orgeon
      Crater Rock Museum
      Butte Creek Mill

Accommodations
      Under the Greenwood Tree

MILWAUKIE Tourist Attractions in Milwaukie Orgeon
      Bomber Exhibition Center

NEHALEM
Winery
      Nehalem Bay Winery - Mohler

Where to Stay
      Beach-Break Vacation Rentals
      House Boats on the River

NEAHKAHNIE BEACH

NEHALEM BAY STATE PARK
      Horse Trail Rides


NEWBERG Tourist Attractions in Newberg Orgeon
      Hoover-Minthorn House Museum
      Newberg Visitor Center
      Champoeg State Park
      Pioneer Mother's Memorial Cabin
      Newell House
     
NEWPORT Tourist Attractions in Newport Orgeon
     
                                           Oregon Coast Aquarium
      Log cabin Museum
      Yaquina Lights
      Newport Performing Arts Center
      Oregon Coast Aquarium
      Oregon Coast History Center
      Hatfield Marine Science Center
      Mariner's Square

      Newport Visual Arts Center

Accommodations
      Sylvia Beach
     

 

ONTARIO Tourist Attractions in Ontario Orgeon
      Four Rivers Cultural Center and Museum

OREGON CITY Tourist Attractions in Oregon City Orgeon

      
      McLoughlin House National Historic Site

        
             Oregon Trail Interpretive Center

      Old Aurora Colony Museum
      Mertle Stevens House
      Willamette Falls Locks
      Holmes Home - Rose farm

OREGON COAST
    

OSWALD WEST STATE PARK
      Surfing
      Hiking Rainforest
      Panoramic Views

PENDLETON Tourist Attractions in Pendleton Orgeon
      Umatilla Indian Reservation
     Children's Museum of Eastern Oregon
     Pendleton Underground Tours

PORTLAND Tourist Attractions in Portland Orgeon

      
                      Expo Center

      Oregon Historical Center
      Oregon Art Institute
      Police Historical Museum
      American Advertising Museum
      Howell Park-Bybee House
     
Crown Point State Park
      Portland Classical Chinese Garden
      Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
      Oregon Zoo
      CM2-Children's Museum 2nd Generation
      Oaks Park
      World Forestry Center
      Portland Parks & Recreation
      Portland Art Museum
      Portland Rose Gardens
      Japanese Garden
      North Clackamas Aquatic Park
      Willamette Jetboat Excursions
      Portland Center for the Performing Arts
     Oregon Symphony

Accommodations
      General Hooker's Bed & Breakfast

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REEDSPORT
     
                      Antique Store                       Umpqua Discovery Center

     

ROSEBURG Tourist Attractions in Roseburg Orgeon
     
Douglas County Museum of History and Natural History
      Historic Oakland
     Umpqua Valley Arts Association

SALEM Tourist Attractions in Salem Orgeon
      State Capitol
      Deepwood Estate
      Mission Mill Village
      Western Antique Powerland Museum
      Bush House
     Enchanted Forest
     Marion County Historical Society Museum
     Willamette Queen Sternwheeler
     A.C. Gilbert's Discovery Village
     Elsinore Theatre

Accommodations
      State House Bed & Breakfast

SEALION ROCKS
     

SEASIDE
     
      Lewis & Clark Statue
     
                                                    Seaside Beach on the 4th of July awaiting the Fireworks     

SISTERS Tourist Attractions in Sisters Orgeon
     Dude Ranches in Sisters Oregon
     Long Hollow Ranch

SPRINGFIELD Tourist Attractions in Springfield Orgeon
       
    UmpquaMuzzleloadingRondezvous
    UmpquaMuzzleloadingRondezvous
    Fort Umpqua Muzzleloading Rendezvous usually 3rd week in July
-guests welcome!

     Oregon Whitewater Adventures

STEVENSON Tourist Attraction in Stevenson Washington
     
      Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center

SUNNY VALLEY Tourist Attractions in Sunny Valley Orgeon
     Applegate Trail Interpretive Center

SUNRIVER Tourist Attractions in Sunriver Orgeon
     Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory

THE DALLES Tourist Attractions in The Dalles Orgeon
     
The Dalles Dam and Reservoir
      Fort Dalles Museum
      Original Wasco County Courthouse
      Old St. Peter's Church
      Discovery Center and Museum
     
      Columbia Gorge Discovery Center
Accommodations
      William House Inn

TILLAMOOK Tourist Attractions in Tillamook Orgeon
           
            Tillamook Cheese Factory                                  Naval Air Museum
   
   
      Tillamook Naval Air Museum
      Tillamook County Creamery Association

TOLOVANA PARK
    Adjacent to Cannon Beach
    Alternative access to Beach and Haystack Rock

TRAIL Tourist Attractions in Trail Orgeon
     Lost Creek Lake
     Spirit of the Rogue Nature Center

UKIAH Tourist Attractions in Ukiah Orgeon
     Lehman Hot Springs

VENETA Tourist Attractions in Adams Orgeon
    Wildlife Festival
      Wings & Wine Festival  - May 12 2007 - Secret House Winery, Veneta , Oregon; Contact: Pattie Chappel  541-935-3774

WALLOWA Tourist Attractions at Wallowa Oregon
     
Notice the flat tires on the truck!!!!

WALLOWA LAKE STATE PARK near Joseph Oregon
     

WARRINGTON
     
        Ship wreck Ft. Stevens State Park                                                                                  Fort Stevens State Park

WHEELER
        Wheeler Bay Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center
     

What to See and Do
        Wheeler Marina

Where to Stay
        Wheeler on the Bay Lodge & Marina
        Old Wheeler Hotel

WINSTON Tourist Attractions in Winston Orgeon
     Wildlife Safari

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Other Museums
     Oregon Coast Aquarium - Newport
     Horner Museum - Corvallis
     Linn County Historical Museum and Moyer House
     Josephine County Kerbyville Museum - Kerby
     Jacksonville National Historic Landmark - Central Point
     High Desert Museum - Bend
     Mission Mill Village - Salem
     Old Aurora Colony Museum - Aurora
     McLoughlin House - Oregon City
     Oregon Museum of Science and Industry - Portland
     Pittock Mansion - Portland
     Oregon Trail Regional Museum - Baker City
     Sumpter Valley Railroad Restoration - Sumpter
     Kam Wah Chung & Co. Museum - John Day

National Parks in Oregon
       National Parks Homepage
           Lewis & Clark National Historical Park Sites
                Fort Clatsop
                Fort to Sea Trail
                Clark's Dismal Nitch
                Station Camp
                Salt Works
                Netul Landing
                Memorial to Thomas Jefferson

Oregon State Parks
      
                Devil's Punch Bowl

       State Parks
Homepage
                Fort Stevens State Park
     
           Sunset Beach State Recreation Area
     
           Ecola State Park
            More State Parks

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Other Attractions
       Lewis & Clark in Oregon
       Port Orford
       Enchanted Forest - Salem

Scenic Drives
       Elkhorn Scenic Drive - Baker City to Sumpter

Wildlife Viewing and Nature Walks
     
    Depoe Bay
    Sealion Caves - Florence
    Shore Acres State Park - Coos Bay
    Sunset Bay State Park - Coos Bay
    Cape Arago State Park - Coos Bay
    World Wildlife Safari - Winston
    Gold Beach
    Roque River
    Lone Ranch - Samuel H. Boardman State Park
    Cape Ferreio - Samuel H. Boardman State Park
    House Rock Point - Samuel H. Boardman State Park
    Whaleshead Cove - Samuel H. Boardman State Park
    Natural Bridge Cove - Samuel H. Boardman State Park
    Oregon Caves National Monument
    Lithia Park - Ashland
    Crater Lake National Park
    Diamond Lake - Diamond lake
    Lava Butte Viewpoint and Lava River Cave
    Century Drive
     Tualatin River Valley
    Willamette River Valley
    Willamette Falls - Oregon City
    Washington Park - Portland
    Bonneville Lock and Dam - Bonneville
    Cascade Locks Visitor Center - Cascade Locks
    John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
    Farewell Bend State Park
    Glass Butte Recreational Rockhound Area
    Malheur National Wildlife Refuge - Narrows
    Steens Mountain
    Alvord Desert
    Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge
    Abert Rim - Valley Falls
    Lake Owyhee State Park





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 WILDLIFE BOOKS - Bird Watching

            An Annotated Bibliography of Oregon Bird... - George Jobanek
            Birds of the Coast Range of Lincoln... - Faxon & Bayer
            Birds of Oregon Field Guide - Stan Tekiela
            The Birder's Guide to Oregon - Joseph Evanich
            A Birder's Guide to the Klamath Basin - Steve Summers 1993 - 85 pgs.
            Birds of Malheur National Wildlife... - Carroll D. Littlefield 1990 -294 pgs
            Eastern Naturalist In The West : Dallas... -Worth Mathewson
            Journal of Oregon Ornithology P. O. Box 1467, Newport, Oregon 97365 USA. 
            Illustrations of the Birds of... - John Cassin
            Northwest Birds in Winter - Alan Contreras 1997 - 264 pgs.
            A Pocket Guide to Oregon Birds - Alan Contreras 1996 - 65 pgs.
         The Sibley Guide to Birds 
TRAVEL BOOKS of Oregon
        Travel Books


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NATIONAL PARKS in Oregon
      California National Historic Trail
     Crater Lake National Park
     Fort Clatsop National Memorial
     John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
     Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail
     Oregon National Historic Trail
     Oregon Caves National Monument

  WILDLIFE ORGANIZATIONS in Oregon
            The Oregon Birds Forum
            Oregon Field Ornithologists - Eugene

    Audubon Society of Oregon
            Audubon Society of Corvallis - Corvallis
            Audubon Society of Portland - Portland
            Cape Arago Audubon Society -  North Bend
            Central Oregon Audubon Society  - Bend
            Kalmiopsis Audubon Society - Port Orford
            Klamath Falls Audubon Society - Klamath Falls
            Lane County Audubon Society - Eugene
            Rogue Valley Audubon Society - Medford
            Salem Audubon Society - Salem
            Siskiyou Audubon Society - Grants Pass
            Umpqua Valley Audubon Society - Roseburg
 
    Natural History Museums in Oregon
            The High Desert Museum- Bend
            Orgeon Field Ornithologists - Eugene
            Seabird Bycatch Working Group  - Eugene
          Sustainable Ecosystems Institute - Portland
            University of Oregon Museum of Natural History - Eugene

                                      
 WILDLIFE TOURS
            
         Cornelius
            The Bird Guide, Inc.
           Beaverton
            The Bird Guide, Inc.
           Joseph
            Eagle Cap Tours
        Portland
            EarthWise Journeys, Inc.
            EcoTours of Oregon
            Mark Smith Nature Tours 
        Sisters
        
Paradise Birding
        Talent
            Southern Oregon Nature Excursions
        General
            Natural History Excursions and Day Hikes 

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 NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGES in Oregon
            Bear Valley National Wildlife Refuge
            Birding on the Oregon Coast - Online Highways
            The Bonney Butte Raptor Project - Don Baccus 
            Clear Lake National Wildlife Refuge
            Eastern Oregon 
            Great Birding Spots
            Guide to Shorebird Watching on the North Coast of Oregon - Mike Patterson 
            Important Bird Areas in Oregon - John Lawes  
            Klamath Basin For Winter Birds
            Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuges Complex
            Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge
            Oregon Birding Map - Alathea and John Letaw  
            Oregon Cascades Birding Trail
            Springtime in Malheur Country!  - Don Baccus 
            Thumbnail Guide To Winter Birding In The Klamath Basin - Don Baccus
            Trumpeter Swans
            Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
            Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge
            Watching Seabirds from Land in the Pacific Northwest - Mike Patterson  
            Western Oregon
 
     National Wildlife Refuges in Oregon
            Ankeny NWR
            Bandon Marsh NWR
            Baskett Slough NWR
            Bear Valley NWR
            Cape Meares NWR
            Cold Springs NWR
            Eagle Creek NFH
            Eastside Federal Complex 
            Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge
            Klamath Marsh NWR
            Lewis and Clark NWR 
            Malheur National Wildlife Refuge 
            McKay Creek NWR
            Mid-Columbia River NWR Complex
            Nestucca Bay NWR c/o Oregon Coastal Refuges
            Oregon Coastal Refuges
            Oregon Islands NWR
            Siletz Bay NWR
            Three Arch Rocks NWR
            Tualatin NWR
            Umatilla NWR
            Upper Klamath NWR
            Warm Springs NFH
            Western Oregon NWR
            William L. Finley NWR

 
    Nature Concervancy of Oregon Preserves
            Camassia Natural Area
            Cascade Head Preserve
            Dunstan Homestead
            Lower Table Rock Preserve
            Sandy River Gorge Preserve
            Tom McCall Preserve
            Willow Creek Preserve

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