The Heceta Head Lighthouse, pictured at sunset in winter 2003. The red-roofed lighthouse perched at the center of a sloping headland is one of the most iconic images on the Oregon coast. Just north of ...

YACHATS, Ore — Perched on a cliff just below the Heceta Head Lighthouse, north of Florence, the bed and breakfast is in the 126-year-old light keeper's home. The historical house has been a bed and ...

Courtesy of U.S. Forest Service - Pacific Northwest Region Heceta Head Lightstation on the Oregon coast is turning 125 years old Saturday, March 30. Located about 13 miles north of Florence, the ...

On March 30, 1894, Heceta Head’s scenic lighthouse began operations. Today, that same lighthouse still illuminates the Oregon Coast. This image, dated 1898, shows Heceta Head Lighthouse not long after ...

YACHATS, Ore. (AP) — The Heceta Head Lighthouse will shut down for July for repair work. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department said Tuesday that the lighthouse would close on July 1 and will ...

Heceta Head Lighthouse is going dark until the mechanism that rotates the lantern is overhauled. Due to modern technology, ocean-going ships don't rely on the light of a lighthouse for navigation any ...

If you’re looking for a hike at the Oregon Coast, but don’t want to tramp the crowded trail to the Heceta Head lighthouse yet again, why not mix things up by starting at the quietest beach access in ...

FLORENCE Ore. (KPTV) - On Wednesday, June 14, the Heceta Head Lighthouse was vandalized by four individuals who officials are asking the public to help identify. The four individuals were caught on ...

The Oregon coastline has historically been equal parts captivating and hazardous for water traffic. Born from necessity, the state’s lighthouses are no longer the once relied-upon structures they were ...

FLORENCE — In two weeks, the Oregon Coast will be dimmed, when its brightest lighthouse will be closed for repairs. Starting July 1, the interior access of the Heceta Head Lighthouse will be ...

YACHATS, Ore. — The Heceta Head Lighthouse will shut down for July for repair work. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department said Tuesday that the lighthouse would close July 1 and will reopen by ...