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The Willamettans, a40-acre nudest co-op founded in 1953, is located in Marcola.
Nudists
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facilities. Non-landed club mem
bers are nudists who meet in pri
vate residences and often organize
trips to landed clubs.
Squaw Mountain is the oldest
nudist camp west of the Mississippi
— the 19-acre retreat, located 40
miles southeast of Portland in the
foothills of the Cascade Mountains,
was established in 1933. Nudity
might still elicit giggles from cloth
ing-bound elitists, but after a short
glance of the facilities and activi
ties offered by Squaw Mountain,
one can’t escape the impression
that nudist clubs are nothing more
than summer camps for people
without clothes.
The ranch has hiking trails, a pri
vate lake, paddle boats, a club
house, volleyball courts and a minia
ture golf course — pretty innocuous
stuff. And that suits Moriarty just
fine. He said committed nudists are
not interested in any “inappropri
ate” behavior.
“It’s not a sexual thing in any way,
shape or form,” he said. “I just pre
fer to be nude. I guess I was always
a closet nudist. I was always inter
ested in this lifestyle but my two
wives weren’t interested. So as soon
as I got divorced, I joined.”
Moriarty, who was also the pres
ident of Squaw Mountain for a
short period, is retired and said
nudism primarily attracts older
people. He said he has seen a rise
in members as young their early
30s and added they always wel
come younger nudists.
“We’d love to have more college
age members because they repre
sent our future, just like any other
organization,” Moriarty said.
The closest locale for practicing
nudists in Eugene is available at The
Willamettans, a 40-acre club in Mar
cola. The Willamettans — members
call themselves the Willies — is a co
op founded in 1953. Willamettans
President Sharon Bower said her
club is living proof that the populari
ty of nudism is on the rise and the
stigmas of nudism are falling.
“When I joined 32 years ago, we
had 73 members. We now have
nearly 500,” Bower said. “We don’t
feel as encumbered as in the past.
Back when I joined, we didn’t even
use last names because people
could lose their jobs. That can’t
happen anymore, and people feel
more free.”
In the club’s 50-year history, mem
bers have worked almost exclusively
in the construction of the facilities,
which include everything from tennis
courts to a restaurant and tavern.
Such amenities have helped to create
a safe, tight-knit community, which
Bower said is one of the location’s
main attractions.
“We don’t have to worry about a
lot of the things people worry
about,” Bower said. “I don’t even
lock my door.”
Bower added that she hasn’t seen
a huge problem with people joining
the Willamettans for the wrong rea
sons. Since joining, she said there
have been perhaps 10 incidents in
which people had to be escorted
from the property due to question
able conduct.
One final destination worth men
tioning is Restful Havens Health
Club in North Plain. This nudist re
sort is the largest landed club in
Oregon — a whopping 104 acres of
clothing-optional fun.
Bower offered an interesting tid
bit that may sway the remaining
skeptics of nudism. She said that
Benjamin Franklin was known for
taking “air baths” — he’d essentially
sit outside in the buff. So there you
have it. If it’s good enough for our
forefathers, it couldn’t be bad —
even if the image of a naked Ben
jamin Franklin doesn’t exactly make
your day.
Contact the senior Pulse reporter
atryanbornheimer@dailyemerald.com.
Ask Nat
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since terrorism has been in the
news, I’ve been worrying that it
might be me on the next plane that’s
attacked. Any perspectives on my
fear or some tips to ease my nerves
would be helpful.
—Afraid to Fly
Dear Afraid: Consider these sta
tistics: Based on the number of car
crashes and plane crashes that have
occurred in the past, traveling by
plane is 55 times safer than travel
ing by car, and, on average, you
would have to board a plane every
day for the next 29,000 years before
being involved in a crash.
The truth is, you have a higher
chance of being struck by lightning
than from dying in an airplane dis
aster. Once you’ve convinced
yourself of this, ease your nerves
on board with deep breathing exer
cises, soothing music and an en
grossing book.
To be on the safe side, I highly
suggest keeping your American citi
zenship unadvertised while travel
ing abroad. Avoid hanging out in
rowdy groups with other Americans,
going to American hangouts such as
McDonald’s and talking loudly in
English. If you’re really hoping to
stay out of harm’s way, sew Canadi
an flag badges on handbags, back
packs and jackets. Any foreigner will
welcome you with open arms once
they see you aren’t the typical
American tourist.
Contact the columnist at
natashachilingerian@dailyemerald.com.
Her views do not necessarily represent
those of the Emerald. Send questions
to advice@dailyemerald.com.