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10 Best Things to Do in Brookings, Oregon — A Local’s Guide

July 25, 2026 by Matthew Kessi

Chetco Point Park is a great thing to do in Brookings Oregon. Waves roll into shore with bright white caps, smothering over an open sandy beach while blue skies float above this scene.

Growing up in Oregon, I never made it to the Southern Oregon Coast, which includes Brookings, Oregon, hugging the final stretch of the Oregon Coast Highway. It is an out-of-the-way place unless you're traveling the entire coastline between San Francisco and the Olympic Peninsula, for example. But in 2020, this changed for me, and I set out on a magical tour of Southern Oregon … [Read more...] about 10 Best Things to Do in Brookings, Oregon — A Local’s Guide

How to connect your heart to the Redwoods in Oregon

February 4, 2022 by Matthew Kessi

A giant redwood tree in a forest along the Oregon Coast rises high up into the sky. Spindly branches pop out before rich green foliage fills in the canopy. The bark of the tree is weathered black texture.

I've wandered the beautiful Pacific Northwest my entire life, growing in my ability to close out the noise of our modern society. It isn't always easy, with the realities of life screaming from what seems like every direction. Still, I keep going to find the quiet -- forests are a great place to start. Oregon and Washington State are both chock-full of trees, indeed, but … [Read more...] about How to connect your heart to the Redwoods in Oregon

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