Touring the
Heart of the Valley
Cascadia State Park
This is one of Oregon State Park’s best kept secrets. Cascadia State Parks presents a miniature escape from the valley floor, residing within the foothills of the Cascade Mountain Range and at the head of the South Santiam River. https://goo.gl/maps/Xgh2c7FdFU8XBSQQ6 My wife and I first ventured through this park while driving eastbound on US Route-20…
McDonald & Dunn Research Forest
You don’t have to travel far to get an authentic “in the woods” hiking experience when you live in the Heart of the Valley. The McDonald and Dunn Forest is one of Oregon State University’s Research Forests. Managed and used by the University, this wooded area is only 15 minutes north of campus and can…
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