Have you ever had that wanderlust feeling? A longing to enjoy the romantic solitude of the road less traveled? The desire to leave behind the fast, crowded lanes of life, even if only for a day? The remedy might be closer than you think via the historic Coos Bay Wagon Road. Fancy yourself a traveler in the mid-1800s. Now, one might be tempted to consider that era dull when compared to the technological age of today. I, however, would beg to differ. These were quite enterprising times. Oregon claimed its statehood in February of 1859, followed closely by the eruption …


