In the early 20th century, the coastal Oregon city of Florence was under threat of being consumed by the nearby dunes that were being whipped across human structures by the coastal winds.

When Frank Herbert saw how ecologists had manipulated the sands of Oregon's coast, it would influence his sci-fi novel Dune – but in the present day, that human intervention has triggered ...

By planting acres of beach grass, those federal agents tamed the dunes. "It started up here in Florence, Oregon," Herbert said in the interview. "I'm always fascinated by something that is seen in ...

A hiker skirts the snaking edge of a sand dune north of Florence, Oregon. A century ago, coastal dunes threatened to overwhelm the city of Florence, Oregon. The sand swallowed roads, highways and ...

When Frank Herbert visited coastal Oregon, it would influence his sci-fi novel Dune - but much has changed since Skip to content Watch Live Home News Sport Business Innovation Culture Arts Travel ...

There are plenty of things to do in Florence, Oregon for all of you adventurous souls out there! Tackle some beautiful ...

But this sandy universe was largely inspired by a place right here on Earth: The sweeping sand dune ecosystem along the central Oregon coast. In the mid-1950s, Herbert visited Florence ...

When Frank Herbert wrote Dune he was a newspaper reporter in Florence, Oregon. The stark sand world that inspired his sci-fi classic is still orbiting the central Oregon Coast. Even without the ...

Oregon has miles and miles of dunes right along its moody coastline. From Florence to Coos Bay, you’ll find pockets of sandy ...

There are so many ways to explore the Oregon Dunes near Florence: by foot, on horseback and even aboard giant balloon-tired dune buggies that have carried passengers across the sand for more than ...