
This stretch along the Nehalem Highway in the Oregon Coast Range offers excellent opportunities for wildlife photography, particularly for spotting herds of Roosevelt Elk grazing in the open pastures. The surrounding misty forests and rolling hills provide a quintessential Pacific Northwest backdrop, especially beautiful during overcast days when the soft light highlights the textures of the animals' coats.

This stretch along the Nehalem Highway in the Oregon Coast Range offers excellent opportunities for wildlife photography, particularly for spotting herds of Roosevelt Elk grazing in the open pastures. The surrounding misty forests and rolling hills provide a quintessential Pacific Northwest backdrop, especially beautiful during overcast days when the soft light highlights the textures of the animals' coats.