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Earned Media Coverage
Explore some of our recent earned media placements secured through the collaborative efforts of Travel Oregon’s Communications team and our regional partners. You’ll find a mix of consumer, industry and international coverage resulting from our latest pitches and hosted press trips.
2026 Media Reports
World-Class Culinary
- 4/28/26, Forbes, “Southern Oregon Has World-Class Food, Wine And Adventure. Why Hasn’t Anyone Noticed?”
- 4/18/26, Observer, “The West Coast Wineries Taking Sustainability Seriously”
- 3/11/26, Wine Enthusiast, “The Willamette Valley’s Culinary Scene Is Now as World-Class as Its Pinot”
- 2/25/26, Civil Eats, “In Oregon, a Local Seafood Movement Connects Consumers to the Coast”
- 2/18/26, The Vintner Project, “Willamette Valley Is Becoming America’s Reference Point for Traditional Method Sparkling Wine”
- 1/24/26, AOL, “The 7 Best Oregon Wines To Add To Your Tasting List”
- 1/01/26, Fodor’s Travel, “Our 10 Favorite Travel Experiences of 2025”
- 12/12/16, ELLE Japan, “Travel Trends 2026: Places in the World You Should Visit” (title translated)
Nature That Nurtures
- 5/10/26, Outside, “I Retraced the 2,170-Mile Oregon Trail. Here Are Its Must-See Stops.”
- 5/6/26, Travel & Leisure, “These Tiny Cabins Are Oregon’s First Dark Sky-approved Stay—Giving You Easy Access to 2.5 Million Acres of Night Skies”
- 4/28/26, National Geographic, “5 Stargazing Destinations Where You Can See the Sky With ‘Both’ Eyes”
- 4/17/26, AFAR, “Where to Go in 2026: Columbia River Gorge—Trails, Wine, Hot Springs”
- 3/24/26, AOL, “Oregon Offers Multiple Places to See Whales as They Migrate North”
- 3/1/26, National Geographic Traveller (UK), “Called by the Water: Oregon Has Cleaned Up its Waterways. Here’s How to Discover Them“
- 2/12/26, National Geographic, “Everything You Should Know About Crater Lake National Park”
- 1/14/26, Yahoo Lifestyle, “Oregon Outback’s 5 Best Spots”
- 1/8/26, Monocle Radio (UK), “Undamed Rivers: The Klamath Story” (from 37:30)
- 12/29/26, Le Point (France), “Heading to Oregon, Another America” (title translated)
Abundant Creative & Cultural Experiences
- 5/26/26, AARP, “Lesser-Known Historic Sites in Every State and Territory”
- 5/22/26, KWSO News, “Kah-Nee-Ta Hot Springs Resort Enhancements for 2026”
- 4/15/26, ABC News, “The Uncharted Territory of Oregon’s High Desert”
- 3/31/26, East Oregonian, “Traveling Exhibit Focuses on Black History in Oregon”
- 3/14/26, The Independent (UK), “These are the best alternatives to driving Route 66“
- 3/05/26, Oregon ArtsWatch, “It’s a New Beginning at Oregon City’s End of the Oregon Trail Center”
- 1/3/26, Die Rheinpfalz (Germany), “The Wild Northwest – Oregon’s Untamed Beauty and the Voices of Its Heirs” (title translated)
- 12/18/25, Rheinesche Post (Germany), “Where the Heart of the Wild West Beats“(title translated)
Low-Key Luxury
- 5/1/26, 1859, “Wild Comfort”
- 4/24/26, MSN, “The Best Public Golf Courses in Each State Based on 225,000 Player Reviews”
- 4/16/26, Travel + Leisure, “The Ultimate Guide to Astoria, Oregon’s Coolest Coastal Town”
- 4/16/26, Women’s Health, “Women’s Health Travel Awards 2026”
- 3/19/26, Golf.com, “In Gearhart, an Old-School, Lovable Links Course Awaits“
- 11/4/25, HELLO! Magazine (UK), “The cool-girl guide to Oregon“
Genuinely Welcoming
- 6/7/2026, New York Times, “Finding Freedom at 110 Feet in the Air“
- 5/21/26, Lincoln Chronicle, “All Aboard! Yachats’ Trolley Begins First Scheduled Runs Saturday and Sunday”
- 4/1/26, Travel without Limits (Australia), “Wow-worthy Oregon“
- 4/16/26, Travel + Leisure, “The Global Vision Awards 2026”
- 4/10/26, The Week, “The Most Accessible Vacation Destinations in the U.S.”
- 3/24/26, DeafNation, “Oregon Lava Walk”
- 1/26/26, BBC.com, “The 20 Best Places to Travel in 2026“
- 11/6/25, Explore Magazine (Canada), “Oregon Recognized as the First “Accessibility Verified” State“
Value of Tourism
- 5/8/26, Portland Business Journal, “Oregon Tourism Holds Steady Amid International Visitor Decline”
- 5/6/26, KATU, “Report: Economic Impact of Tourism in Oregon Totaled $14.6B in 2025”
- 5/5/26, Cascade Business News, “Oregon Tourism Industry a Critical Economic Driver Despite Headwinds”
- 1/27/26, Cascade Business News, “Tourism Dollars at Work”
- 2/17/26, KPTV – FOX 12 Oregon, “How Travel Oregon Grants Invest in Local Communities and Promote Tourism”
- 3/10/26, KOIN 6 News, “How Travel Oregon’s Competitive Grants Help Fuel the James Beard Public Market”