SCRATCHPAD
National Park Week on the coast
By LISSA BREWER
COAST WEEKEND EDITOR
Towering forests of old growth Sitka
spruce and Western hemlock line the lush
trails of Lewis and Clark National Histori-
cal Park. Stretches span across estuarine fl ats
and dunes west of U.S. Highway 101, reach-
ing as far as the shores of Sunset Beach.
Between trails, the Lewis and Clark river-
bank sets a tranquil scene for an afternoon
picnic. And if scenery and historic interest
aren’t reason enough to visit, National Park
Week begins on Saturday.
To mark the occasion, Lewis and Clark
National Historical Park will off er free
admission to visitors on Saturday. The park
ON THE
COVER
has also compiled a full schedule of events
for the week, with each day focused on a
variation of this year’s National Park Service
theme, “Park Connections.”
The park, which sits on the ancestral lands
of the Chinook and Clatsop tribes, com-
memorates the 1805 to 1806 winter base of
the Lewis and Clark E xpedition. In addi-
tion to exploring many miles of trails, park
visitors can look to the past at Fort Clatsop,
a replica fort of the winter encampment of
the Corps of Discovery. Plan to stop by the
park’s exhibit hall and bookstore to learn
more about the explorers and other histori-
cal fi gures.
Like the expedition’s journey, the park
extends across the coast region, partner-
ing with both Washington and Oregon s tate
p arks to include sites reaching from the light-
houses of Cape Disappointment to the cliff s
Lissa Brewer
A sign directs visitors through Lewis and
Clark National Historical Park.
STAFF AND CONTRIBUTORS
COAST WEEKEND EDITOR
LISSA BREWER
THURSDAY
APRIL 14
2022
Tall pines line a
portion of the Fort
to Sea Trail toward
Sunset Beach.
CALENDAR COORDINATOR
SARAH SMITH
THE
ECOLOGICAL
VALUE OF
PUBLIC LANDS
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LONG BEACH
RAZOR CLAM
FESTIVAL
RETURNS
LISSA BREWER
of Ecola State Park. Take a drive through the
region to explore vistas, forests and streams
throughout the collection of park sites. Along
the way, look for Roosevelt elk, black-tailed
deer, river otters and beavers, as well as the
park’s hundreds of vascular plants, fungi and
birds.
This issue of Coast Weekend celebrates
the beauty of the coast’s public lands in
honor of National Park Week, and includes
a list of hikes, bird species to look for and an
essay on the ecological importance of parks.
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BETWEEN FORT AND SEA
NORTH COAST HIKES FOR NATIONAL PARK WEEK » PAGE 6
CHEKHOV
THEMES IN
ASTORIA
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CONTRIBUTORS
ANDY CAMERON
BRIAN MEDFORD
REBECCA LEXA
BARBARA LLOYD McMICHAEL
MALIA RIGGS
PATRICK WEBB
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