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The Big "O" is a hillside letter representing the University of Oregon, located at Skinner Butte in Eugene, Oregon. Built in 1958, [2] the sign was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 23, 2010. [3] Every year, members of the university community hike up the butte to give the sign a fresh coat of paint. [citation needed]
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Oregon's unofficial nickname is "The Beaver State". [10] [43] Unofficial slogans for Oregon include "things look different here" and "Oregon, We Love Dreamers", the latter of which alludes to the "basic sense of idealism" of the state's culture. [44] In the 1950s and 60s, Oregon license plates featured the unofficial motto, "Pacific Wonderland ...
A California Native American myth explains that each three-ended bract is the tail and two tiny legs of a mouse that hid inside the scales of the tree's cones during forest fires, and the tree was kind enough to be its enduring sanctuary. A Douglas-fir species, Pseudotsuga menziesii, is the state tree of Oregon.
U/O 12345 Surcharge supports the University of Oregon: Smokey Bear August 1, 2019 – present White on forest green background, changing to light green in the shape of a forest silhouette at top, with portion of face of Smokey Bear at left and "Keep Oregon Green" along the bottom. S/B 12345 S/B 00001 to S/B 77683 (as of August 6, 2024)
A "wise mystical tree" has become a hilarious TikTok meme thanks to some bizarre video game ads that target millennials.
The lower part of that tree's trunk still rises through the dining room roof, giving the impression of a living tree. However, the upper part of the tree has been removed. The larger pine tree is estimated to be up to 300 years old. It is healthy and still rises through the roof of the main dining room to tower above the restaurant. [4] [5] [7] [8]
The Oregon Badlands Wilderness also contains the oldest known tree in Oregon, a western juniper estimated to be more than 1,600 years old. [26] [27] Hundreds of animal species are found in Oregon's high desert environment. In the Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge alone, there are over 300, including 239 bird species and 42 mammals.