{"id":721,"date":"2017-08-10T13:50:36","date_gmt":"2017-08-10T13:50:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.interactcp.com\/blog\/rmrvcom\/?p=721"},"modified":"2017-08-10T16:30:13","modified_gmt":"2017-08-10T16:30:13","slug":"best-eclipse-viewing-in-yaquina-bay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.interactcp.com\/blog\/rmrvcom\/best-eclipse-viewing-in-yaquina-bay\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Eclipse Viewing in Yaquina Bay"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - http:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_toolbar\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/share-medium.png\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top:5px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services_t=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Pinterest\",\"Email\",\"Print\");var hupso_background_t=\"#EAF4FF\";var hupso_border_t=\"#66CCFF\";var hupso_toolbar_size_t=\"medium\";var hupso_twitter_via = \"RockyMtnRV_NM\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"RockyMtnRV_NM\";var hupso_url_t=\"\";var hupso_title_t=\"Best Eclipse Viewing in Yaquina Bay\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share_toolbar.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div><p>Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural area is &#8211; well, Outstanding!!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The coast of Oregon is known for whale watching but this month there is something special to view. Have you heard? There&#8217;s a total eclipse of the sun happening on August 21st and a fabulous place to observe it is the Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area. Yaquina Head extends out from the Oregon coast, one mile into the Pacific Ocean. It&#8217;s directly on the path for optimal viewing! Be sure to wear protective eyewear if you are going to look at the eclipse. Your eyesight is precious &#8211; protect it!!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.interactcp.com\/blog\/rmrvcom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/Oregon1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.interactcp.com\/blog\/rmrvcom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/Oregon1-300x201.png\" alt=\"Oregon Eclipse Track\" width=\"595\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.interactcp.com\/blog\/rmrvcom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/Oregon1-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/www.interactcp.com\/blog\/rmrvcom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/Oregon1.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>People come from all over the world to watch and learn about the gray whales that travel along the Oregon coast each year. You can see whales all year long although some months are better than others. In Summer and Fall, whales feed along the coast until mid-November. You won\u2019t see hundreds of whales during this time but it\u2019s possible to see between 5 and 15 whales every day!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.interactcp.com\/blog\/rmrvcom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/whale-watching.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-725 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.interactcp.com\/blog\/rmrvcom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/whale-watching-291x300.jpg\" alt=\"whale watching\" width=\"291\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.interactcp.com\/blog\/rmrvcom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/whale-watching-291x300.jpg 291w, https:\/\/www.interactcp.com\/blog\/rmrvcom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/whale-watching-992x1024.jpg 992w, https:\/\/www.interactcp.com\/blog\/rmrvcom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/whale-watching.jpg 1129w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Lighthouse lovers will be thrilled with this one! Standing 93 feet tall at the westernmost point of a\u00a0basalt cliff, the lighthouse was first lit on August 20, 1873 and is a welcome beacon of the night, guiding ships along the coast.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.interactcp.com\/blog\/rmrvcom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/yaquina-head-1467656_1280.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.interactcp.com\/blog\/rmrvcom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/yaquina-head-1467656_1280-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Yaquina Head lighthouse\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.interactcp.com\/blog\/rmrvcom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/yaquina-head-1467656_1280-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.interactcp.com\/blog\/rmrvcom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/yaquina-head-1467656_1280-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.interactcp.com\/blog\/rmrvcom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/yaquina-head-1467656_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ocean explorers will have a field day with the thousands of tide pools that exist in the area! They are so interesting and beautiful.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.interactcp.com\/blog\/rmrvcom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/yaquina-tide-pools.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-724\" src=\"https:\/\/www.interactcp.com\/blog\/rmrvcom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/yaquina-tide-pools-300x249.jpg\" alt=\"yaquina tide pools\" width=\"372\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.interactcp.com\/blog\/rmrvcom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/yaquina-tide-pools-300x249.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.interactcp.com\/blog\/rmrvcom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/yaquina-tide-pools.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 372px) 100vw, 372px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Be sure to visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blm.gov\/learn\/interpretive-centers\/yaquina#\">Interpretive Center<\/a> where you can see exhibits\u00a0on seabirds and marine life as well as human history from the headland. See the wheelhouse of a historic ship, check out a rocky island and its inhabitants, and see\u00a0a full scale replica of the lighthouse lantern. All BLM exhibits and interpretive specialists deliver the rich history of Yaquina Head. Don&#8217;t miss it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - http:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_toolbar\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/share-medium.png\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top:5px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services_t=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Pinterest\",\"Email\",\"Print\");var hupso_background_t=\"#EAF4FF\";var hupso_border_t=\"#66CCFF\";var hupso_toolbar_size_t=\"medium\";var hupso_twitter_via = \"RockyMtnRV_NM\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"RockyMtnRV_NM\";var hupso_url_t=\"\";var hupso_title_t=\"Best Eclipse Viewing in Yaquina Bay\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share_toolbar.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div><p>Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural area is &#8211; well, Outstanding!! &nbsp; The coast of Oregon is known for whale watching but this month there is something special to view. Have you heard? There&#8217;s a total eclipse of the sun happening on &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.interactcp.com\/blog\/rmrvcom\/best-eclipse-viewing-in-yaquina-bay\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":160,"featured_media":726,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.interactcp.com\/blog\/rmrvcom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/721"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.interactcp.com\/blog\/rmrvcom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.interactcp.com\/blog\/rmrvcom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.interactcp.com\/blog\/rmrvcom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/160"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.interactcp.com\/blog\/rmrvcom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=721"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.interactcp.com\/blog\/rmrvcom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/721\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":734,"href":"https:\/\/www.interactcp.com\/blog\/rmrvcom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/721\/revisions\/734"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.interactcp.com\/blog\/rmrvcom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/726"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.interactcp.com\/blog\/rmrvcom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=721"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.interactcp.com\/blog\/rmrvcom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=721"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.interactcp.com\/blog\/rmrvcom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=721"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}