The cooler climes of winter bring quieter times to the pristine lakes and rivers of Southern Oregon. Water-skiers have long put up their skis, rafters have deflated their crafts until spring. With fewer people on the water, it’s a great season for…

I have yet to meet a kid who doesn’t enjoy the novelty of sleeping anywhere that’s not home a hotel, motel, camper, yurt or tent, you name it. My two kids aren’t any different, and when we arrived at Cooper Spur Mountain Resort, the first…

Ask bird-watchers to list Southern Oregon’s greatest attractions, and they’d no doubt mention Crater Lake, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and wine tasting. But you’d also hear a few other reasons why so many flock to this diverse avian region…

When Olympic snowboarder Lisa Kosglow ventures to Mt. Hood Meadows with her six year old daughter, she doesn’t race down the hill or instruct Emelia to lean forward, instead she pretends to be a reindeer as the two meander their way down Easy…

What is it about Haystack Rock that inspires endless gazing from a beachfront balcony? Or the glittering sight of snowy Mt. Hood, from the window of a rustic lodge? They’re Oregon icons that are made for romance, to be sure. Whether it’s…