2. The ABC’s of Oregon
A Step by Step Guide
to the
Beaver State
By Ginger Rembold
3. Anthony Lakes and Sam Barlow
A is for Anthony
Lakes Ski Area
Known for its deep
powder and short lift
lines
B is for
Sam Barlow
Who pioneered a trail over the
Cascades Mts. and made
travel for the Pioneers much
easier!
4. Chinook Salmon & Douglas Fir
C is for Chinook Salmon
…. The state fish of
Oregon!
D is for the
Douglas Fir
Tree
The state tree
of Oregon
5. Elkhorns and Dick Fosbury
E is for the Elkhorn Mts….
A hunting and fishing
paradise on the west side
of Baker Valley.
F is for Dick FOSBURY an
Oregon athlete who
developed a new style of
high jumping – the
Fosbury Flop!
6. Geiser Grand and Herbert Hoover
G is for the Gesier Grand
Hotel in Baker City – the
classiest hotel west of
Utah at the turn of the
century!
H is for Herbert Hoover,
ex-president of the USA
and born in the
Willamette Valley!
7. Inches of Rain & John Day
I is for Inches of Rain.
It rains a lot in Oregon!
The average in Salem is
40.22 inches per year.
J is for the John Day
Fossils Beds..
located near Mitchell,
Oregon.
8. Klamath Lake and Lostine
K is for Klamath Lake, the
largest body of water in
Oregon.
L is for Lostine
A town in NE Oregon in
a big beautiful valley!
9. McLoughlin & Nike
M is for John McLoughlin
known as the father of
Oregon!
N is for NIKE, a mega
industry with Oregon
origins!
10. Oregon Grape & Packy
O is for Oregon Grape the
state plant of Oregon,
with its yellow flowers
and deep purple fruit!
P is for Packy, the grand
elder of the elephant
house at the Portland
zoo!
11. Quaking Aspen & Rivers
Q is for Quaking Aspen,
a tree found in the
foothills of Oregon’s
mountains – the
biggest is in Umatilla
National Forest and
stands 136’ tall!
R is for Rivers….
The Columbia
The Willamette
The Snake
The Deschutes
12. Doc Severinsen & Tillamook
S is for Doc Severinsen,
a famous musician from
the little town of
Arlington who made it to
Johnny Carson’s
Tonight Show!
T is for Tillamook
Cheese, made in the
fertile valleys of the
coastal mountains!
13. U of O & Will Vinton
U is for the University of
Oregon, located in
Eugene, and home of
the Ducks!
V is for Will Vinton, a
famous clay animator
who works in Portland.
14. Western Meadowlark & HeliX
W is for the Western
Meadowlark, the state
bird
X is for Helix, a little town
in the wheat fields
which used to be a stop
on the now defunct
Amtrack rail way.
15. Yamhill Co. & SiletZ
Y is for Yamhill Co, home
of dozens of wineries.
Z is for Siletz, a small
coastal town of Oregon.
16. A Road Trip of Oregon
Visiting the Locations from the ABC’s
Total Miles: 1152 mi.
Start & End: Salem (K)
Yamhill Wineries (B)
Siletz (C)
U of Oregon, Eugene
(D)
Klamath Lake (E)
John Day Fossil Beds
(F)
Geiser Grand, Baker
City (G)
Anthony Lakes Ski
Area (H)
Helix (I)
Portland Zoo (J)
17. That’s all folks!
For more information on the State of Oregon
Consult the
Oregon Blue Book!
