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Why Florence is the next big Oregon coast destination

Florence, Oregon, is quickly emerging as a must-visit destination on the Oregon coast. Known for its scenic beauty, relaxed ...
KGW8

Playing in the giant sandbox of the Oregon Dunes

DUNES CITY, Oregon — Oregon’s has a Sahara by the Sea, and it is one of the state’s most unique geologic features known far and wide as the Oregon Dunes! There are so many ways to explore the Oregon ...
KEZI

Oregon Dunes OHV sites in Florence close for upgrades

Repairs are set to begin this week at the Goose Pasture and South Jetty OHV staging areas on South Jetty Road.
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Surf the dunes in the sandboarding capitol of the world: Florence, Oregon

FLORENCE, Ore. - What is sandboarding? Think snowboarding without the boots and on a mountain of sand. It turns out that Florence is known as the “sandboarding capitol of the world” thanks in part to ...
KLCC

Forest Service makes repairs to two OHV staging areas near Florence

The Goose Pasture and South Jetty Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) staging areas on South Jetty Road will be temporarily closed for ...
KGW8

Witness 500-foot-tall dunes at Oregon's largest sand box

PORTLAND, Ore. — It’s a road once taken, you’ll never want to leave: The “Cape Arago Highway” skirts a lonesome section of the Southern Oregon coastline. It leads you past so many intriguing sights ...
Oregon Business

Florence group upset about Dunes project

A group of Florence citizens are banding together to oppose mining on Heceta Beach dunes. [Florence resident Dina] Pavlis was curious. She called the U.S. Forest Service, which owns Heceta Dunes, and ...