The landscape of Oregon is incredibly diverse, ranging from high deserts in the east to lush rain forests in the west, separated by the volcanic mountains of the Cascade range. Gathered here are a few glimpses into the varied terrain of Oregon, and some of the animals and people calling it home.
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Heceta Head Light, on the Oregon coast, photographed at Heceta Head Lighthouse State Scenic Viewpoint #
Farm buildings stand in a harvested field near Pendleton, Oregon. #
Ducks and other bird species migrate to the Klamath Falls area on the Oregon-California border in the winter. #
Mount Hood stands in the distance, with a view of downtown Portland at dusk, as seen from Pittock Mansion. #
The Yaquina Bay Bridge in Newport, Oregon, photographed at sunset #
The Painted Hills, a geological formation in central Oregon's John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, in Wheeler County #
The sun sets over Jordan Valley in Oregon's Malheur County. #
Tumalo Creek Falls, a waterfall in the Deschutes National Forest, near the tiny town of Tumalo, near Bend, Oregon #
Abandoned building near Durkee, Oregon #
Cattle graze near Cow Lakes, in Malheur County. #
The Oregon Duck, the mascot of the University of Oregon, joins fans in the stands before an NCAA football game against Arizona in Eugene, Oregon, on November 16, 2019. #
Clouds cast shadows over fall colors near Ashland, Oregon. #
People take part in the annual Lincoln City Summer Kite Festival on the Oregon coast on June 26, 2016. #
A view of Cape Creek Bridge, part of U.S. Route 101, in Lane County, Oregon #
An empty downtown street in Portland, Oregon, on a quiet winter day, December 29, 2019 #
The Portland Aerial Tram carries passengers between the South Waterfront district and the Oregon Health & Science University campus. #
A lone streetlight casts a pool of illumination in snowy Columbia Park in northern Portland, during a rare, heavy snowfall. #
Wizard island, seen in Crater Lake on a summer day #
Phantom Ship, a small island rock formation in Crater Lake #
People visit the Wooden Shoe Tulip Fest at Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm, near Woodburn, Oregon. #
The Strawberry Festival Grand Parade moves down Main Street in downtown Lebanon, Oregon, on June 1, 2019. #
The "Pillars of Rome," a clay rock formation near the small community of Rome, Oregon, in Malheur County #
A view of Lake Simtustus, a reservoir on the Deschutes River in Central Oregon, near Culver #
A vineyard with autumn-colored leaves in the Willamette Valley, near Salem, Oregon #
Downhill skiing near Bend, Oregon #
Moss-covered trees stand in the Willamette National Forest. #
A view of Astoria, Oregon, and the mouth of the Columbia River, as seen from Coxcomb Hill #
The remains of the Mary D. Hume, a steamer built in 1881, decay in the harbor of Gold Beach, Oregon. #
Sea lions rest on a dock in Newport, Oregon. #
A person stands on the viewing bridge at Multnomah Falls, in Multnomah County. #
Farms and orchards in Hood River, Oregon, with Mount Hood in the background #
Haystack Rock, a basalt rock formation on Oregon's Cannon Beach #
A group of railriders pedal along tracks near Rockaway Beach. #
Sand is blown by the wind in the Umpqua Dunes area, near the mouth of the Umpqua River. #
The sun sets over Tillamook Rock Light, a deactivated lighthouse just offshore from Tillamook Head, on the Oregon coast. #
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