Travel Oregon rolls out travel podcast series

Travel Oregon is launching a podcast series in partnership with Armchair Productions, to take listeners beyond the brochures and guidebooks.

Fronted by podcast host, Aaron Millar, it is recorded on-location in documentary style of three episodes.

It is a first-person journey across the state, showcasing the places only Oregonians will know.

Millar has presented travel documentaries for National Geographic TV and authored books including “50 Greatest Wonders of the World” and “50 Greatest National Parks of the World.”

He is joined by expert guides who took him to some of their favourite food carts, arts districts and forest trails.

In conjunction with the new podcast series, specialist tour operator America As You Like It has launched a new 12-day Hidden Trails of Oregon self-drive tour so listeners can follow the route and visit the locations.

Todd Davidson, CEO of Travel Oregon, said: “Aaron has managed to tell the hidden stories of Oregon for listeners to uncover Oregon’s travel experiences.”

The three podcast episodes are available to download now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Stitcher.

Episode One: Northern Culture Trail

Discover Portland’s favourite food carts, and go on a secret bar crawl to hidden local spots before heading south to the Willamette Valley. Here see the best Pinot Noir grapes. The episode ends in Eugene at Saturday Market, Oregon’s premier art market. The last stop is Harmonic Laboratory, an experimental artist collective pushing the boundaries of visual arts, sound, and technology.

Episode Two: Coastal Adventure Trail

This episode begins at the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, in Florence, for a sand-boarding lesson from world champion rider Gabe Cruz. Heading south down the coast, Aaron stops at the sleepy seaside town of Port Orford for wild beaches, windswept headlands, ocean swells and one of the greatest wildlife experiences on Earth. Continue along the coast, to the secret coves of the Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor – perhaps the most spectacular stretch of road in the entire Pacific Northwest – and finishes in a forest of giants.

Episode Three: Central Nature Trail

This episode starts with snowshoeing to the top of Watchman Peak, for the best view over Crater Lake in the park. In Bend, one of Oregon’s premier adventure towns, Aaron details sunset paddling along the Deschutes River surrounded by thousands of swallows, baby Ospreys and a surprise visit from Oregon’s state animal. Heading underground for 1000-foot descent into a lava tube, formed by a “River of Fire” over 7,000 years ago, hear Aaron’s tales of crawling through 18-inch-wide cracks in darkness. It ends in Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation for some “river therapy” and a fly-fishing lesson from a native guide.

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