Melissa Hart

Oregon journalist Melissa Hart is the author of Better with Books: 500 Diverse Books to Ignite Empathy in Teens. Her work has appeared in NYT, CNN, Smithsonian & numerous other publications.

Eugene, Oregon

3 Articles

A Spooky Celebration

Most of us celebrate Halloween on a single night. But in the small waterfront town of St. Helens, Ore.—27 miles north of Portland—strange and spooky festivities over six autumn weekends attract thousands of visitors. Witches perform spirited broom dances in gorgeous silk and velvet costumes.

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Innovative And Inclusive

Oregon-based hiker and accessibility activist Jodie St. Clair headed for Ruby Beach on the Olympic Peninsula with her husband and two young sons, looking forward to a day of tide pooling.

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Beaches For All

In 1966, having witnessed how property owners cordoned off private beaches in California and Washington, Oregon Governor Tom McCall alerted the media and jumped into a helicopter.

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