Melissa Hart

Oregon journalist Melissa Hart is the author of Better with Books: 500 Diverse Books to Ignite Empathy in Teens. Her work has appeared in NYT, CNN, Smithsonian & numerous other publications.

Eugene, Oregon

2 Articles

Innovative And Inclusive

Oregon-based hiker and accessibility activist Jodie St. Clair headed for Ruby Beach on the Olympic Peninsula with her husband and two young sons, looking forward to a day of tide pooling.

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Beaches For All

In 1966, having witnessed how property owners cordoned off private beaches in California and Washington, Oregon Governor Tom McCall alerted the media and jumped into a helicopter.

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