When Frank Herbert wrote Dune he was a newspaper reporter in Florence, Oregon. The stark sand world that inspired his sci-fi classic is still orbiting the central Oregon Coast. Even without the ...

DUNES CITY, Oregon — Oregon’s has a Sahara by the Sea, and it is one of the state’s most unique geologic features known far and wide as the Oregon Dunes! There are so many ways to explore the Oregon ...

A hiker skirts the snaking edge of a sand dune north of Florence, Oregon. A century ago, coastal dunes threatened to overwhelm the city of Florence, Oregon. The sand swallowed roads, highways and ...

Released on March 1, Dune: Part Two has already earned over $200 million at box offices worldwide. The movie series is based on the late novelist Frank Herbert’s 1965 sci-fi novel, in which colonizers ...

One of the most unique natural wonders of Oregon’s diverse landscape is its stretch of coastline between Florence to Coos Bay. Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, a 31,500 acre portion of the ...

Chicken and Guns announced it will be closing after more than 10 years at the southeast Portland food cart pod Cartopia. The number of cars reported stolen in Portland has decreased by 65% since 2022.

Released on March 1, the “Dune 2” movie has already earned over $200 million at box offices worldwide. The movie series is based on the late novelist Frank Herbert’s 1965 sci-fi novel, in which ...

The iconic landscapes of Wadi Rum in Jordan and southern Africa’s Namib Desert have long been celebrated as the visual inspiration behind the fictional world of Arrakis in Frank Herbert’s 1965 sci-fi ...