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Seasonal To-dos in Eugene, Oregon: Spring 2025
The sun’s back and the days are getting longer. Time to put up the heavy coats and check out some of the amazing things to do around Eugene in the springtime!
Ten Tips for Spring Garden Success
Ridgeline is happy to be joined by Phillip Farris, from Eugene Garden Coach, who’s here to offer you ten tips for spring gardening in the valley!
Conservation News Roundup: Spring 2025
Inside each issue of Ridgeline, we’re giving local conservation groups throughout the region a chance to share their updates with our audience.
Eating Sand: An Agony on Gained Perspective
The passage of time, itself, is a great forgiver.
Winter Activities Around Eugene, Oregon
Whether you prefer the comfort of the thermostat or the wild weather outdoors, there’s always something to do around Eugene during the winter.
The Bi-Mart Boot: An Oregon Must Have!
Today, I’m going to talk to you about what made me a customer at this hallowed store for life; the Bi-Mart boot.
Be Suboptimal: Don’t let the try-hards tell you how to have a good time
There are many paths toward progress, but one in particular leads down a dark road— The road of optimization.
Explore the Best of Westfir
Westfir is the ideal destination for a family or group of friends to make base camp in the community just a 40-minute drive from Eugene’s city center.
Saving Oakridge: A Possible Paradise Lost
A shadow has been passing over the face of the Oakridge/Westfir boom, threatening the communities’ hard-won economic and environmental stability.
Conservation News Roundup: Winter 2024-25
Inside each issue of Ridgeline, we’re giving local conservation groups throughout the region a chance to share their updates with our audience.
The Coast Range Island of Winter Recreation: An Excursion Into the Snow Scene of Marys Peak
“Here the beginnings of the Coast Range back right to town, and yet the foothills rarely see a snow event capable of even a sled run. So I started asking, ‘What about up there, at Marys Peak?’”
Karl Alleger: The North Umpqua’s Finest
Like the fish he loves, Karl travels...Come winter, though, he’s here, like he is every winter, fishing for winter steelhead on the North Umpqua, catching what he’s chasing, making it all look easy.
Deep Turns and Not a Single Photo
I took a look at the weather for the next few days. 4-6” on Wednesday, over 12” that night. Very quickly, the powder flu took hold.
The Blizzard
It wasn’t until January that the temperatures began to drop and the weather radars started to pick up a large storm system heading south towards Oregon. The snow estimates got bigger, and bigger, and bigger. Then, it happened.