Author Archives: Laurel

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About Laurel

Writer of the blogs www.Girovaga.com and author of easy-hiking books for Italy's Val Gardena and Switzerland's Berner Oberland which can be found at www.ProjectEasyHiker.com.

Yaquina Head

Posted on August 17, 2017 by Laurel

Outstanding is a word to be used carefully. Certainly the Federal Government does not bandy this word about. Yet the BLM has named this area the Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area, one of several in the U.S. and one of … Continue reading →

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Shorter hikes around Lincoln City

Posted on July 30, 2017 by Laurel

While the Oregon Coast and Cascade range offer oodles of hiking options — you can hike the entire coast on the Oregon Coast Trail, for example — sometimes we need to stay closer to home but want to be out in … Continue reading →

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