Let's all gorge ourselves on turkey, dressing and gravy, candied yams, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie, and then settle in on the couch for some football games. Aaah! Thanksgiving! When the last touchdown is scored and meal settled, however, you may want to get up and move. And if you do, I've rounded up five Thanksgiving pursuits across Oregon to engage the body, mind and soul. Pie not included. READ MORE
Hike off that turkey with a visit to the Deschutes Land Trust's Whychus Canyon Preserve! Mary Crow will lead the group on a 4-5 mile hike down to Whychus Creek and back up again. This hike is guaranteed to get your heart racing and maybe even work off some of that gravy! Enjoy scenic views, brisk weather, and quiet conversations.
In 1621 when the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians celebrated the first Thanksgiving, they were gobbling up many more foods than just turkey. Since lobster, goose, duck, seal, eel, and cod were plentiful during this time, these foods were most likely the main courses of this first feast. Deer meat and wild fowl are the only two items that historians know for sure were menu of this autumn celebration.
