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A Travel Blog by Maura O'Brien

November 10, 2017

The Best of Iceland’s Ring Road (Part 2)

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October 25, 2017November 11, 2017

The Best of Iceland’s Ring Road (Part 1)

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October 4, 2017

3 Days on Whidbey Island, Wash.

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September 14, 2017

Scenes from North Cascades National Park, Wash.

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Sevilla Spain
July 11, 2017July 11, 2017

3 Days in Sevilla, Spain

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Portugal
April 4, 2017November 13, 2017

2 Days in Sintra, Portugal

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Portland Oregon
January 15, 2017November 13, 2017

Scenes From Winter In Portland, Ore.

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Lisbon Portugal
December 19, 2016April 19, 2017

3 Days in Lisbon, Portugal

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Rocky Mountain National Park
November 2, 2016May 22, 2018

Scenes from Rocky Mountain National Park, Colo.

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I'm Maura O'Brien, a professional writer & editor, amateur photographer, and lifelong adventurer based in Portland, Oregon. The Long Weekender is my travel home—a blog that both documents my most memorable travel experiences and (hopefully) helps you make the most of your weekends. Looking for budget-friendly suggestions for where to eat, drink, and play during your next jaunt in the United States or abroad? You've come to the right place.

Tips? Comments? Feedback of any kind? Don't hesitate to contact me at mauraeileenobrien@gmail.com.

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This week in the PNW has been magic, so I figure it’s time I actually start sharing some pictures. Isn’t it the best feeling when you accidentally reserve the prettiest spot in the campground? • #WeekenderOnOrcas #moranstatepark #orcas #orcasisland #sanjuanislands #washington #washingtonstate #washingtonexplored #cascadiaexplored #pnw #pnwonderland #northwest #northwestisbest #pnwdiscovered #thatpnwlife #ourcamplife #upperleftusa #modernoutdoors #mytinyatlas #beautifuldestinations #sheroams
Blue hour on the beach in Pacific City • #WeekenderOnNorthORCoast #pacificcity #bluehour #oregon #oregonnw #oregoncoast #oregonexplored #exploreoregon #cascadiaexplored #pnw #pnwonderland #pnwdiscovered #thatpnwlife #northwestisbest #northwest #upperleftusa #modernoutdoors #mytinyatlas #beautifuldestinations
Since moving to Oregon, I’ve grown accustomed to seeing the remnants of tree harvesting. It comes with the territory when you live in the leading lumber producing state in the United States. I fully understand that trees are replanted when they’re clearcut, and that the lumber industry provides tens of thousands of jobs in Oregon. But what I do NOT understand is why the state allows the clearcutting of trees directly on the shores of the scenic Oregon Coast. You see it everywhere... on the hills above Cannon Beach, on the side of Neahkahnie Mountain, all around Cape Lookout. I took this photo in one of the prettier spots on the so-called Three Capes Scenic Loop, a road that you’d think would be protected from the eyesore of clearcutting. Not so. Right now (swipe to see), much of the area around Cape Lookout State Park looks like it was pulled from the pages of The Lorax. Trees grow back, yes. But it takes the landscape years and years to recover from a clearcut. Not every state is so lucky to have an extraordinary ocean coastline. We should be treating it that way • #WeekenderOnNorthORCoast #capekiwanda #oregon #oregonnw #oregonexplored #exploreoregon #oregoncoast #pacificcity #cascadiaexplored #pnw #pnwonderland #northwestisbest #upperleftusa #thatpnwlife #pnwdiscovered #modernoutdoors #mytinyatlas #beautifuldestinations #sheroams

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