All of the Oregon coast’s nine surviving, federally funded lighthouse stations have been added to the National Register of Historic Places, and with some exceptions, visitors are welcomed. (Call the ...

The four men and one woman, age 29-58, had camped three nights on the exposed basalt outpost and spent their days cleaning up the stone fortress to ready it for sale. They also collected artifacts to ...

From windswept cliffs in Oregon to secluded islands in Maine, America’s lighthouses offer more than just history — they’re unforgettable escapes. Some welcome you with luxury B&B charm, others invite ...

Five volunteers braved a brief but chilling helicopter ride Tuesday to return from “Terrible Tilly,” the abandoned 142-year-old Tillamook Rock Lighthouse, a watery mile off northern Oregon’s coast.

Cannon Beach, Oregon — The Tillamook Rock Lighthouse off the northwest coast of Oregon is for sale, for $6.5 million. The island's isolation, impossible boat landings and extreme weather as well as ...

Lighthouses have a mystique that captures the imagination. Is it that they, as guiding lights in darkness, make us feel hopeful? Or is it the aroma of romance that surrounds them with their backdrop ...