Our Oregon

Our Oregon is a fantastic photographic collection celebrating the geographic diversity, character, and splendor of one of our nation’s most beautiful and most livable states. Photographer George Ostertag ventures into the heart of Oregon to find the signature qualities that make this state unique. He probes from sea level to mountain high to find the idyllic and the harsh, the homespun and the urban edge of this ever-changing canvas that is Oregon. From Mount Hood to the sand dunes of Florence, from the High Desert to the lush Willamette Valley, and from sleepy frontier towns to Portland's bustling metropolis, Our Oregon explores the state's history, its culture, and its natural beauty.

Our Oregon is a fantastic photographic collection celebrating the geographic diversity, character, and splendor of one of our nation’s most beautiful and most livable states. Photographer George Ostertag ventures into the heart of Oregon to find the signature qualities that make this state unique. He probes from sea level to mountain high to find the idyllic and the harsh, the homespun and the urban edge of this ever-changing canvas that is Oregon. From Mount Hood to the sand dunes of Florence, from the High Desert to the lush Willamette Valley, and from sleepy frontier towns to Portland's bustling metropolis, Our Oregon explores the state's history, its culture, and its natural beauty.

George Ostertag has been exploring Oregon and the Pacific Northwest for more than twenty years, uncovering the region's prized haunts and raptures. As a professional nature and travel photographer, he has worked independently and in collaboration with his author-wife, Rhonda, to produce numerous books and articles. They settled in the Northwest for its outdoor ethic and its great diversity: mountains, ocean, deserts, valleys, rural heartlands, and cutting-edge cities. With such variety, Ostertag's shutter is seldom still. He is out in all kinds of weather and up before the first break of light.

George has collaborated on nearly twenty guidebooks and hundreds of articles. His photography commonly pops up in calendar pages and postcard racks. His most recent title is Voyageur Press' Backroads of Oregon (2005).