Bank fishing Oregon’s rivers for salmon is one of the most rewarding ways to connect with the Pacific Northwest’s fishing heritage. Whether you’re targeting Chinook (springers and fall kings) or Coho (silvers), the right lure can make the difference.

Roosevelt elk are the largest elk species in North America—bulls can tip the scales at over 1,000 pounds, their antlers stretching like crowns against the skyline. At Dean Creek, you’ll often see 60 to 100 elk spread across the meadows, grazing, sparring, or lounging in the tall grass.

Quartz forms in silica-rich fluids moving through cracks of ancient rocks. In the Klamath Mountains and Coast Range hinterlands, tectonic activity and hydrothermal alteration left abundant quartz veins. Rivers like the Rogue carry quartz downstream; the ocean rounds and frosts it, then returns it to beaches and bars.

ATV’s on an endless stretch of sand dunes with nothing but blue skies and ocean views on the horizon? Heck Yeah!