Kati Explores

Schreiner Farms is a completely free safari drive-through park in the Columbia River Gorge. You've probably driven past it without realizing there are camels, zebra, buffalo, and more, just off the highway.

One of the lesser known gems in all of Oregon - a remote desert hot springs in the southeastern corner of the state

Salem MA is perfect for any history nerd to explore - but you might take a ghost home with you...

Visit Beaverton's only waterfall! The little-known Cedar Mill Falls is surprisingly impressive for being in the middle of the suburbs.

The perfect hike - a gentle grade to a fire lookout through a forest of ponderosa pines and yellow western larches

See the rare Western Larch, just 2.5 hours from Portland! These unique conifers turn golden yellow every fall - check out the Metolius Preserve to see for yourself!

Visit the Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge for your best chance of seeing moose in Washington state

My roadtrip honeymoon diary!

Deep in the woods of Forest Park, you'll find a mysterious sculpture garden on NW Saltzman Road. Keep reading to learn from the artist himself.

Shaniko is Oregon's oldest living ghost town! Visit its 30 (living) residents, just 3 hours south of Portland, for old west saloons, a probably haunted hotel, and the best of Oregon's sagebrush desert views.