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Podcast: Explore Oregon Podcast: The state's most beautiful places and biggest issues
Episode: Abandoned but unforgettable, Bohemia Mountain's mines, hikes, campsites and festival
Description: In this edition, host Zach Urness and intern Abigail Landwehr talk about a visit to Bohemia Mountain and a festival honoring its rich past.
Southeast of Cottage Grove, the name of the mountain is probably best known for the town-wide annual celebration. Every summer, Bohemia Mining Days attracts a number of people from across the state and further.
But the surrounding area offers more than just the festival — visitors can also explore trails, campgrounds and the captivating mining history of the peak. Pieces of the mining district’s past also sit in between the pines, including a ghost town abandoned thre...