Current Issue :: Summer 2008

On The Cover
The Astoria-Megler Bridge by Jody Miller. Jody Miller has been a photographer most of her life. She was first handed... Continue »
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History
Timber & TowboatsThe Brix Brothers’ Story From the forested slopes of the lower Columbia River more than a century ago emerged a dynamic breed of...
The Blue BottleBy Irene Martin While emptying drawers and cabinets preparatory to a major remodeling, I found an unusual bottle in one of my husband’s...
Nature
Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata)It is difficult for us today to fully appreciate what western red cedar meant to the native cultures of the Northwest Coast....
Wildflowers of Saddle MountainStory and Photos by Laurie Choate Stand anywhere in Clatsop and Pacific counties, and Saddle Mountain will be visible in the backdrop...
Act of Faithby Jim LeMonds My college roommates didn’t believe me when I told them about cone picking. The subject came up our sophomore year...
Off-The-Shelf
The Northwest Coastby Bryan Penttila James G. Swan.The Northwest Coast, Or Three Years’ Residence in the Washington Territory. New York: Harper &...
Food For Thought
Smoked Salmon EssentialsSome Useful Tips On Cold Smoking Smoked salmon is a regional delicacy enjoyed by almost everyone. The taste is mesmerizing and...

