Regional Highlights

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  Traveling the Oregon Coast One Brew at a Time

  Sip your way down the coast on Oregon's 357-mile Coastal Ale Trail with 11 brew pubs as your destinations.
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  Northwest Wine List Spring 2013

  Tasting notes for current release Northwest wines found recently at wine shops on the coast by Coast Explorer publisher Gary...
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  Audrey Jo's Journal on Thru-Hiking the Oregon Coast Trail, Part 3

  The following is the third and final excerpt from the journal of Audrey Jo Mills as she and her four-legged...
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  Spring Seabirds & Shorebirds

  In Oregon and Washington, more than 2000 islands, offshore rocks and reefs are protected as National Wildlife Refuges.
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  Rocky Residents

  A variety of limpets can be found in rocky intertidal areas.

Just six miles north of the California border, Brookings is a quiet waterfront town overlooking majestic ocean vistas. River and sea offer fishing, sightseeing and natural recreation areas for wildlife viewing and sightseeing. The Port Of Brookings Harbor is home to commercial and sport fishermen, pleasure boaters, many small shops and, of course, fresh seafood. Harris Beach State Recreation Area just north of Brookings offers camping, wildlife viewing and tide pool discovery. The rugged, accessible, picturesque shoreline is dotted with offshore rocks. Nearby Bird Island is the largest island off the Oregon coast and is a national wildlife sanctuary and breeding site for tufted puffins and other seabirds. The Chetco River that flows between Brookings and unincorporated Harbor is known for great Chinook, Cutthroat and Steelhead fishing. A mild year-round climate in the area leads to Brookings' nickname "Banana Belt of the Pacific Northwest." Thanks to this climate, every lily bulb produced in North America comes from the 12-mile area between Brookings and Smith River, California.