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Oregon encompasses a surprising variety of attractions and activities. It has got beautiful stretches of relatively undeveloped coastlines, drier (even desert-like) areas in the rainshadow of the Cascade Range, windsurfing & kitesurfing at Hood River, and of course, waterfalls. Its main city of Portland is often touted as one of the Nation's most livable cities as it features very progressive (especially when compared to California) policies towards development, almost nonexistent traffic congestion (again by California standards), and it's an easy day trip away from the picturesque Oregon Coast, some of the active volcanoes of Southern Washington, the famous Columbia River Gorge, and even Silver Falls State Park. The state also has the incredible Crater Lake National Park. We could easily see ourselves living here except for the well-earned reputation of being very rainy, which we managed to experience for ourselves while visiting this state.Speaking of the rain, it's perhaps no coincidence that this state seems to harbor a disproportionate amount of seriously legitimate waterfalls (like Multnomah Falls and Latourell Falls as well as waterfalls you can walk behind (like South Falls and North Falls). You'd be hard pressed to not suffer from waterfall fatigue in places like the Columbia River Gorge and Silver Falls State Park (where the vast majority of the waterfalls in this page come from). Plus, waterfalls that would've been a big deal in much of California seem to get lukewarm responses in Oregon. Whether you're a resident or a visitor, it's hard to ignore the plethora of waterfalls and other natural attractions the state has on offer. Thus, we can easily envision ourselves returning here time and time again...
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| Swimming Hole | | My cousins and I lived on State Hwy. 216, just a mile or so east of the park entrance in 1978 and 1979. We frequently went to the falls during the hot summer...[more] |

| Northwest Waterfall Survey | | Curly Creek Falls appears to have been partially channeled into a sink between the bridge on FR 90 and the falls. It flows well during the spring and early melt season, but...[more] |

| Shoshone Falls | | Shoshone Falls on the Snake River near Twin Falls, Idaho is truly spectacular during the mid-April to mid-May high season. The river plunges...[more] |

| Two Spectacular Falls | | Diamond falls is a bit of a hike in. I didn't measure it but it felt like 2 miles. There were several nice view points on the walk in showing the surrounding hills...[more] |

| Further on the Eagle Creek Trail | | Next time you are in Oregon and have a day to devote to Eagle Creek, I would highly recommend making the trek to Tunnel Falls...[more] |

| Loowit Falls, Mt St Helens, Washington | | Picture of Loowit Falls, Mt St. Helens, Washington...[more] |
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