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A Dog-Friendly Coastal Road Trip

A Dog-Friendly Coastal Road Trip

  • Publication Name: Oregon Coast Visitor's Association
Brand Storytelling, Oregon, Travel
The Art of Fish Prints on the Oregon Coast

The Art of Fish Prints on the Oregon Coast

  • Publication Name: Travel Oregon
Art, Oregon
Finding Camaraderie and Courage on Two Wheels: Any Oregon Sunday documentary explores three Oregon womens’ extreme motorcycle adventures

Finding Camaraderie and Courage on Two Wheels: Any Oregon Sunday documentary explores three Oregon womens’ extreme motorcycle adventures

  • Publication Name: Travel Oregon
Oregon, Travel
Seasonal Splendor: How to host the ultimate summer dinner party

Seasonal Splendor: How to host the ultimate summer dinner party

  • Publication Name: Sip Northwest Magazine
Drink, Food, Travel, Wine
Barrel Breakdown: Meet Your Cooper

Barrel Breakdown: Meet Your Cooper

  • Publication Name: Sip Northwest
Drink, Oregon, Travel
Buried Treasure: Kerry Newberry forages in the wilds of Oregon for earthy delights

Buried Treasure: Kerry Newberry forages in the wilds of Oregon for earthy delights

  • Publication Name: FOUR Magazine
Food, Travel
Literary Escapes: Getaways for Book Lovers

Literary Escapes: Getaways for Book Lovers

  • Publication Name: Sunset
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One Day Guide: Portland’s Mississippi Avenue

One Day Guide: Portland’s Mississippi Avenue

  • Publication Name: Sip Northwest Magazine
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Kerry Newberry

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📚Co-Author @figure1publishing Oregon Wine + Food
Contributor @1859oregon @1889washington @traveloregon + more
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2026 Goal: 
✔️Avalanche Dog Feature 🎿 ❄️ 🐕 

Loved covering @mtbachelor’s wildly inspiring Avy Dogs for @1859oregon. In the winter issue you can meet the four remarkable canines who serve as essential members of the Pro Ski Patrol team. ⛷️ 

The roster includes Ruddy, an endearing border collie, and equally winsome golden retrievers Shasta, Cashew and Jetty. 

To visitors, these avalanche dogs may seem like charming companions on patrol, but their work is far more sophisticated. Training begins when the pups are just 8 to 12 weeks old and follows the rigorous, multi-year Swiss Guidelines for avalanche dog preparation. 

In the earliest months, the focus is on basic obedience and mountain-travel skills such as riding snowmobiles and chairlifts, as well as shadowing their handler on skis. Playful hide-and-seek sessions evolve into treat-based search exercises, eventually building to complex scenarios like locating and digging out a buried person in a deep snow cave.

On average, it takes two to four years for a dog to pass certification tests. Handlers—selected from the most seasoned patrollers—undergo equally rigorous evaluations and commit to continual training themselves. 

While primed for true avalanche rescues, the dogs are most often used for preemptive searches or to sweep zones rather than respond to active emergencies. Yet with 101 ski runs spread across 4,300 acres of lift-accessible terrain, there’s no doubt these skilled avy dogs play a vital role in keeping the mountain safe. 

#avydogs #mtbachelor #traveloregon #pnwonderdogs #1859magazine
Stacking 2025 on the bookshelf and what a year of Stacking 2025 on the bookshelf and what a year of stories covered! Love working with the fantastic team @1889washington and @1859oregon. Highlights: Truffle Hunts and 🐶 Truffle Dogs, Second-Gen Fish Families including @oregonschoice 🐟, Method Oregon 🥂, Epic Upcycled Feast by Urban Gleaners 🫜, Fraga Farm’s Fabulous Goat Cheese and Happy Herd 🐐, Delicious Ramen, Sweet Waters on the River, Aji Fish Butchery, Terra Mae 🌸, Coastal Eats 🌊, 82 Acres, Hayward, Brasada Ranch 🌲, Valley River Inn, Cascada, Two Capes Lookout 🏕️, Hotel Sylvia 📚The Compass 🍷, Naoko Fukumaru’s Kintsugi Exhibit @portlandjapanesegarden 🍃, Inspiring Programs by 🏄🏻‍♀️ @surfrideroregon , Emily Jung Miller Ocean Artist, @washedashoreart Art to Save the Sea, Photographer of Flora and Fauna Deb Stoner, Columbia River Maritime Museum 🚢 , Karen Hackenberg: Environmental Artist, Annie Crawley Underwater Photographer 🤿and Ocean Advocate in Edmonds, San Juan Island Museum of Art, Pacific Northwest Coast Tribal Artists, Rebecca Sheedy of Flora Form Design, Moss Art and Living Walls and so much more. Forever a fan of print. ❤️

#traveloregon #pnwonderland #1859oregon #oregonexplored #amwri̇ti̇ng
Whenever I fly from @pdxairport, I look forward to Whenever I fly from @pdxairport, I look forward to stopping by the collection of artwork by Deb Stoner. Her exquisite flora and fauna portraits have captivated me for years. 

So it was a thrill to feature her artwork in @1859oregon and to learn more about her intricate process. You can see her large scale photographs at the end of Concourse D. She also has a fantastic piece in the tasting room @domainewillamette in Dayton (last image). 

Thank you @smallartist for sharing your story! 

🌱 🍃 🌱 🪲🍃
Deb Stoner makes exquisite still life photographs of local flowers and bugs with captivating detail. 
“Now, I’m the slowest walker in the world because I have to stop and examine the life cycle of a specific plant or caterpillar.” 

Using a flatbed scanner as her camera, Stone’s work blends traditional photography with contemporary digital technology. As she works on each still life composition, she thinks of the larger story the flowers and bugs can tell. Whether that’s a narrative about threatened species (see the Fender’s blue butterfly) or just magnifying the natural world in an eloquent way that provokes curiosity and contemplation. 

Stoner found an international audience following a solo exhibit @pdxairport. Her luminous pieces from that show, “A  Year in the Willamette Valley,” are now part of Port of Portland’s permanent art collection. 

She frequently gets emails from travelers who find a moment of calm when they pass her artwork. “Those notes make my heart sing,” she said. “That’s my art doing exactly what I hoped.” 

#pdxairport #airportart #airportartgallery #1859magazine #1859oregon #artmatters
My favorite travel game—imagining where I’d be My favorite travel game—imagining where I’d become a regular. Places I’d absolutely frequent if I lived on Nantucket:

🍋 @lemonpressnantucket darling space for breakfast or lunch (one morning Gilmore Girls was playing) 🍁

🍦@nantucketpharmacy serves up soup specials in autumn and sundaes in summer at a charming soda fountain 

📚 @mitchellsbookcorner a bookstore worth the flight and ferry—sunny nooks, cozy reading chairs and a wall of Herman Melville 🐋

🖼️ John Rugge Antiques packed with eclectic and nostalgic treasures (near excellent dining @propsbar)

⚓️ @nantucketquarterboard crafts the enchanting wooden signs with clever and poetic names gracing homes on the island, a tradition that hails from 19th century sailing ships

#nantucket #nantucketisland #nantucketstyle #nantucketphotos #nantucketmoment #solotravels #nantucketma #nantucketdesign #newenglandliving #quarterboardsofnantucket #nauticalvibes
After catching @elinhilderbrand and @timtalksbooks After catching @elinhilderbrand and @timtalksbooks at the @bostonbookfest, I booked a very impromptu ferry to a longtime dream destination. And fell head over heels for Nantucket in autumn. 

It was the shortest little trip and @thenantucket exceeded all expectations. Hoping the next book fest leads to more lit-inspired adventures. 

#solotravels #womenwhoexplore #nantucketing #nantucketisland #nantucketstyle #literarytravel #literarytravels #hotelnantucket #hoteldesign #hotelnantucketandresort #thehotelnantucket
Reminded of the joys of off-season travel this aut Reminded of the joys of off-season travel this autumn. Cape Cod highlights included blustery beaches, lobster rolls, small town bookstores and the many charms of Chatham. 

Seeking ideas for the next visit—any Cape Cod favorites? 

🍁  @chathambarsinn
☕️ @capecodcoffee 
🦞 @chathampierfishmarket 
🐟 @fishermansdaughter 
📚  @titcombsbookshop 
🌊  @chathamlivingmag 

#solotravel #offseasontravel #capecod #chathamcapecod #chathambarsinn #chathamcapecodma #sandwichcapecod #capecodinautumn #newenglandfall
Who knew that transforming plastic pollution into Who knew that transforming plastic pollution into eye-catching artwork would capture the imagination and hearts of people around the world? 

For fifteen years, Washed Ashore, Art to Save the Sea has leveraged the power of art to educate a global audience about plastic pollution in the ocean and to spark positive changes in consumer habits. 

We were thrilled to highlight the organization in the summer issue of @1859oregon. Here’s a peek at some of the phenomenal sculptures you can see around the state, all with the mission to give a voice to sea creatures. 🐙🐳🐟🪸🦑

Head to the @oregoncoastaquarium for a new exhibit that features 15 different sculptures of wildlife, all made from Pacific Northwest beach-sourced debris through Jan 4.

#arttosavethesea #sustainableart #saveouroceans #oregoncoast #oregoncoastaquarium #artmatters #plasticpollution #makeadifferenceday #washedashoreproject #washedashoreart #thepeoplescoast
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