In 1857, the first federal lighthouse on the Oregon coast lit up - a shining beacon for ships at the mouth of the Umpqua River. Four years later, it collapsed into the river. It wasn't a great start ...

All of the Oregon coast’s nine surviving, federally funded lighthouse stations have been added to the National Register of Historic Places, and with some exceptions, visitors are welcomed. (Call the ...

The Oregon Coast is home to some truly stunning lighthouses that tell stories of the sea and the rugged coastline. If you enjoy history, beautiful views, or just unique places to explore, these ...

In times long past, the lighthouses of the Oregon Coast served as essential beacons, guiding mariners along a coastline often battered by storm waves and shrouded in fog. Nine of those lighthouses ...

Oregon’s surviving coastal lighthouses are visible, accessible links to the past and now stand as monuments to Oregon’s maritime heritage. Only nine lighthouses remain on the coast of Oregon and none ...

Jaymi Heimbuch is a writer and photographer specializing in wildlife conservation, technology, and food. She is the author of "The Ethiopian Wolf: Hope at the Edge of Extinction." On a scenic basalt ...

Eleven lighthouses are sprinkled along the Oregon coast to help ships navigate its rough-and-tumble shoreline, with nine on the National Register of Historic Places. Each brims with romantic tales of ...

The stewards of Oregon’s tallest lighthouse are sprucing up the popular landmark on Oregon’s central coast for its 150th anniversary in 2023. Yaquina Head acting site manager Chris Papen and acting ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Yaquina Bay Lighthouse is set for major repairs in 2025 so that it can continue its presence as the last standing wooden lighthouse on the Oregon Coast. The restoration ...

Cannon Beach, Oregon — The Tillamook Rock Lighthouse off the northwest coast of Oregon is for sale, for $6.5 million. The island's isolation, impossible boat landings and extreme weather as well as ...