Coast

The octopus tree might be one of the most fascinating things on the Oregon coast 🌲🐙 Instead of growing straight up like a normal spruce tree, its massive branches twist outward like giant tentacles. Nobody actually knows why it grew this way, which somehow makes it even cooler. Some legends say local tribes used the tree as a gathering site, while others think the coastal winds shaped it over hundreds of years. Standing underneath it feels like you’re a character in a fairy tale. Only in Orego