Our Coasts

08/06/2024

National Dog Day is Aug. 26 and we are looking for the bestest, cutest,
snuggliest pups on the coast. The top dogs will be featured The Astorian's annual Dog Days section on Saturday, Aug. 24. Enter your photo by Sunday, August 11.

Check it out now!

06/24/2024

When visiting small, historic towns along the coast, antique and vintage shops are a must. So much history can be packed into a well-curated collection of treasures, relics and curios.

06/05/2024

On the North Coast, creative bakers and chefs are conjuring up all sorts of morsels to tempt and satisfy sweet cravings.

05/30/2024

Pier 39 shouldn’t even exist. Almost every other building like it — and many once lined Astoria's waterfront — have collapsed, caught fire or otherwise crumbled.

05/17/2024

In a region that has established a solid reputation for craft beer, local distilleries are working to elevate craft spirits to a greater height.

05/08/2024

One of Astoria’s greatest allures is its abundance of historic architecture. This is a city where one could spend hours hiking through hillsides peppered with homes ranging in styles from

04/30/2024

Brian Bovenizer, one of the owners of the Rope Room, a recording studio in Astoria, described the space as comfortable and open, with a fireplace as its centerpiece.

04/16/2024

Jeff Smith answers many calls from owners of historic boats interested in adding to the Columbia River Maritime Museum’s collection. But as the museum’s curator, he knows only a few

04/12/2024

“How long you been doing this?”

04/10/2024

On a summer day when fog clings to the higher peaks above the Oregon Coast Range, Saddle Mountain ghosts out of the clouds.

04/05/2024

Each day on the Columbia River, curious residents and visitors see ships from around the world passing by.

04/03/2024

The Swanson Family

04/02/2024

The Columbia-Pacific region is teeming with biodiversity, coupled with a mild, wet climate and varied habitat types.

04/01/2024

The stories in this year’s edition of Our Coast are windows into the days and lives of people who call this place home, from oyster farmers to U.S. Coast Guardsmen, historic figures to contemporary musicians, artists, educators and business owners.

03/27/2024

Issue 13 of Our Coast Magazine is now available at locations throughout Clatsop and Pacific counties.

Request a magazine by mail through April 5 by sending an email to [email protected] or pick up a copy from one of the locations listed here: rb.gy/rwmruf.

Find more stories from Our Coast at www.discoverourcoast.com.

03/21/2024

This year’s edition of Our Coast Magazine is a set of windows into the days and lives of people who call the Columbia-Pacific region home.

Leading its overall theme is “Hours by the tides,” a set of scenes captured by Astorian photographer Shanna Madison, beginning with the journey of a coho salmon and ending as surfers exit the waves at dusk in Ecola State Park.

See more from this year's photo essay below.

From morning catch to moonlight walk in the Columbia-Pacific region.