DUNES CITY, Oregon — Oregon’s has a Sahara by the Sea, and it is one of the state’s most unique geologic features known far and wide as the Oregon Dunes! There are so many ways to explore the Oregon ...

The sweeping sand dunes of the planet Arrakis, home to the spice melange and giant sand worms, may sound strangely familiar to those who have explored the central Oregon coast. Because while the world ...

The iconic landscapes of Wadi Rum in Jordan and southern Africa’s Namib Desert have long been celebrated as the visual inspiration behind the fictional world of Arrakis in Frank Herbert’s 1965 sci-fi ...

Frank Herbert’s epic 1965 science fiction novel Dune tells the story of a future civilization fighting to control precious resources on a harsh desert planet. The book has been praised as the first ...

Released on March 1, the “Dune 2” movie has already earned over $200 million at box offices worldwide. The movie series is based on the late novelist Frank Herbert’s 1965 sci-fi novel, in which ...

One of the most unique natural wonders of Oregon’s diverse landscape is its stretch of coastline between Florence to Coos Bay. Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, a 31,500 acre portion of the ...

Released on March 1, Dune: Part Two has already earned over $200 million at box offices worldwide. The movie series is based on the late novelist Frank Herbert’s 1965 sci-fi novel, in which colonizers ...

Timothée Chalamet and Rebecca Ferguson star in “Dune,” a movie based on sci-fi author Frank Herbert’s book. The tale draws in part upon Herbert’s experiences in the Pacific Northwest. (Warner Bros.

REEDSPORT, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a 54-year-old man was rescued from the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area after being stranded for five days. KOIN reports the Coos County Sheriff’s Office ...

ASHLAND, Ore.— In response to a petition and lawsuit by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today protected the sand dune phacelia as a threatened species under the ...