State of Oregon Public sites:

State of Oregon: Official site of the state, source of online services and information. http://www.oregon.gov/

Department of Natural Resources: The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife exists to:" protect and enhance Oregon's fish and wildlife and their habitats for use and enjoyment by present and future generations.. http://www.dfw.state.or.us/

Tourism: Official Oregon Tourism website. Excerpt from website: "Oregon has some of the most diverse landscapes, including desert, coast, valley and mountains, all in an easily navigable package. There are seven regions: the Coast, Portland, Mt. Hood/Columbia River Gorge, the Willamette Valley, Southern Oregon, Central Oregon, and Eastern Oregon. Each area has its own unique geography and culture. Click through each to learn about the regions that most interest you. We recommend choosing 3 or 4 to explore on your visit to Oregon." http://www.traveloregon.com

State Parks: This is the official Oregon State Parks Web site. Excerpt from website: " The mission of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department   is to provide and protect outstanding natural, scenic, cultural, historic and recreational sites for the enjoyment and education of present and future generations" http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/PARKS/index.shtml

State of Oregon Commercial sites and Organizations:

Oregon Campground Owners Association: OREGON RV AND CAMPGROUND ASSOCIATION (ORCA) is an organization of campground and RV park owners and operators just like you who have joined together to do what owners cannot do alone. ORCA works for you and your future in the recreation industry. Through education and sharing individual expertise, ORCA seeks to reduce your operational costs and promote an attitude of cooperation and friendship among fellow park owners and operators. http://www.camporca.com/

Historical information about Oregon
Motto: Alis Volat Propiis - She Flies With Her Own Wings

Excerpt from the Oregon Historical Society website: http://www.ohs.org
"The places and stories that became Oregon had their beginnings amid cataclysmic volcanic eruptions, huge basalt lava flows, and powerful floods that repeatedly shaped and reshaped the great Columbia River landscape. The archaeological record places humans on the landscape that would become Oregon sometime toward the close of the Pleistocene, a time when the great ice-age glaciers were retreating from the Northwest's mountainous interior. Archaeological finds in the Fort Rock area, The Dalles, and on the Oregon Coast indicate that Homo sapiens were beginning to occupy several places in the region during the early Holocene epoch, 10,000 to 5,000 years ago..." (click link for full text)