Each week, I send out an essay with yet another reason to love Oregon—33rd in the Union, first in our hearts.

Some of the pieces will be short, playful missives; others will be longer, fully fleshed-out essays.

No matter the length, all will come from my 20 years of travels and experiences across the Beaver State—delivered with humor, thoughtfulness, and a bottomless well of love for the state I’m lucky enough to call home.