Oregon
Capital
State bird
Western Meadowlark
State tree
State flower
State nickname
Climate
East of the Cascade Range winters are cold. Summers are generally quite hot and dry.
Agriculture
East of the Cascades, many large farms and ranches grow wheat and raise beef cattle. West of the Cascades, farms tend to be small. Agriculture there is specialized. Pears, peaches, and apples are grown in the southwest.
natural resources
Oregon's most important minerals are those used in the construction industries. They include stone, sand and gravel, cement, lime, and clay All the counties quarry stone. Nearly all produce sand and gravel. Clay for brick and tile come from northern parts of the state and from Klamath County.
manufacturing
Manufacturing is concentrated mainly west of the Cascades. It is especially important in and around Portland and other Willamette Valley cities. Oregon long has led in the manufacture of lumber, wood products, paper, and related goods. But other kinds of manufacturing have grown, especially in high-technology fields. Today, factories turn out computer components and other electronic equipment. They also produce precision instruments, transportation equipment, machinery, chemicals, and bricks and tiles.
Sea lion caves near florence
People come from miles around to see them. Deer, elk, and bighorn live in the mountains.
Fort clatsop near astoria
people carve logs into dugout canoes at fort clatsop. Lewis and clark named fort clatsop after local clatsop indians.
Oregon trail
It crossed mountains, rivers, and deserts. the trip across the entire trial took about 6 months.