Grant's Getaways

For decades, I’ve been lucky enough to watch salmon spawning behavior along many of Oregon’s rivers and streams! I’ve found it to be a timeless and near reverential experience because salmon have such a remarkable journey. They also provide an intriguing show, and so I share some spots to see the action and learn more about our northwest heritage. 

TRASK RIVER PARK AND CRAWFISHINGIf you’re hitting your summer stride in the great outdoors and on the hunt for something different, consider a gas tank getaway along a small coastal stream: hiking, camping and fishing adventure off the beaten path in the nearby Tillamook State Forest.

Here's a question for every parent to ponder: ever wonder whether your actions, big or small, filled with prideful intent or simply by accident or sheer luck, made a difference, any sort of difference, to the pathways your children chose in life? This story is how one man's father helped him find a passion for Oregon outdoors.

By my estimation, I’d been underwater for about a minute and I had a passing thought that poor old photographer Bob was going to document something really tragic, like the station’s Outdoor Reporter drowns on a boating trip

We go the extra mile – straight up - to see an Oregon forest from a different point of view, by climbing a giant, old-growth Doug fir tree that’s hundreds of feet tall. It is an adventure that requires the right equipment, experienced guides, and no small amount of nerve.

The beauty of the Oregon lifestyle is that variety is the spice of life with enough adventures to satisfy your appetite for life in more than one spin of the word: not just outdoor adventure but tasty treats too. Especially in August, what I call “Huckleberry Hound” time for my family and friends.

If you’re hitting your summer stride in the great outdoors and on the hunt for something different, consider a gas tank getaway along a small coastal stream: hiking, camping and fishing adventure off the beaten path in the nearby Tillamook State Forest.

Join a journey of discovery along a river that runs through the heart of Central Oregon - prized for fishing, camping and exploring, you can also watch the Metolius River bubble to life right out the ground.

Grant visits the mouth of the Columbia River and two popular state parks for the price of one vacation that includes touchable history at a military fort.

Come along as we enjoy summer vacation at three Oregon State Parks for the price of one vacation; we are a family on the move, bound for new adventures and new places to see along the Oregon coastline.

We head for "clam heaven" along the North Oregon Coast to learn how to dig and enjoy a real seafood treat: razor clams! This was an adventure that also introduced me to "The King of the Clam Gun." 

When you’ve a heritage tree in your line of sight and you’ve a camera in hand, you better have the tree in clear focus! It's a simple truth and well-earned tip worth its weight in gold as I show off how and where to enjoy many of Oregon's prized Heritage Trees.

Grant recalls one of his all-time favorite wildlife encounters during a trip to Alaska.  Plus, if you want to see whales in Oregon, consider an exhilarating hiking adventure along the Cape Lookout Trail that ends at one of the best whale-watching sites along the entire Oregon coast.

Some of the best adventures can be found in our own backyards! Here’s one that’s best tucked away for later use when travel is OK. We took our home on the road in the Mt. Hood National Forest and found an easy to reach campground at Timothy Lake.

The Owyhee River Country is often called Oregon’s Grand Canyon. My adventure of a lifetime revealed a sprawling area, unmatched for its gigantic spectacles along a secluded and pristine river where the the sound of water rushing through boulder-strewn rapids stirred my senses and satisfied my soul. 

Imagine a time when travel in the Willamette Valley would have only been possible by boat and you would be bundled up against freezing cold! Grant shares an adventure that takes us back to a time when gigantic icebergs floated across the broad-shouldered valley and left behind signs of those times you can see today called “Erratics.”

Grant takes us to Lincoln County where he gets a behind the scenes look at the science of measuring wildlife numbers during the peak of springtime shorebird migration.

Grant tells the story of an adventure into the distant Southeast Oregon region known as "Owyhee Country" that includes a peek into cattle ranch life and a visit to a real western ghost town that you can visit today.

Grant shares one of his favorite fatherhood stories from a time when his kids were young and one in particular needed help with a school science project. The experience found Grant and his son at Bonneville Hatchery in the Columbia Rive Gorge to see the Dinosaurs with Fins.

Grant recalls his most unique wildlife story that provides a lasting lesson when acts of kindness bring unforeseen consequences.

Grant launches his first podcast with a story of how it all began, reaching back to his childhood days and then he takes us on the road for a wonderful getaway along Oregon's Alsea River.