Episode 07: Oregon Field Guide says farewell to Steve Amen

Oregon Outdoors Cast is a collaboration of Zach Urness from Salem's Statesman Journal and Jared Kennedy from Outdoor Project. Each week (or two) we’ll bring you a short-format podcast with the best of Oregon’s outdoors, covering topics ranging from the biggest stories impacting the area to the best places to get outside.

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Episode 07 - Oregon Field Guide says farewell to Steve Amen

In this week's Oregon Outdoors Cast Zach and Jared take the opportunity to discuss Oregon Field Guide and its outgoing host, Steve Amen. After 28 years, Steve is retiring and passing the show off to Ed Jahn. We cover our favorite memories of working with Steve and great Oregon Field Guide moments. You can stream Thursday's farewell episode to Steve Amen in the video section below.

Additionally, we discuss more news on the Oregon Coast Trail, bungee jumping over the Crooked River from Peter Ogden Skene State Scenic Viewpoint, and other fun tidbits from recent places we've visited. 

News headlines mentioned in this episode:

• Connecting the 367-mile Oregon Coast Trail
• Bungee Jumping at Peter Skene Ogden State Scenic Viewpoint + Guide to Peter Skene Ogden State Scenic Viewpoint

​And here are the guides to some of the destinations listed in this podcast:

• Navigating the Oregon Coast Trail (a guide to the trail)
• Eagle Creek and Punchbowl Falls
• Sandy Glacier Ice Caves
• Gates of Valhalla Hike
• Alder Island Nature Trail at Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge

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