Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.

Unknown to many, this sparkling turquoise lake hides amid Oregon's snowcapped mountains.

A vertically floating hemlock controls the waves and weather at Crater Lake.

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

An institution that preserves the history of institutionalization.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

The second largest waterfall by volume in the U.S., Willamette Falls is outdone only by Niagara in the amount of water that is pushed northward.

No one knows how this Pacific Northwest spruce tree came to have so many trunks.

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

100-year-old shipwreck you can walk up to at low tide.

A delightfully quirky blend of oddities spread throughout an old 1920s bank.

Stop by to view a fleet of handmade kayaks, all modeled on traditional Arctic hunting vessels.

Hundreds of handmade critters fill this tiny window gallery in the heart of Portland's Alberta Arts District.

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

Not-so-fearsome tiny trolls live under this wooden train trestle in Portland.

This former lieutenant governor's home is brimming with curiosities.