06-12-2025, 01:57 PM
There used to be vast tracts of unrestricted dunes in Oregon where I grew up. Over the years, the areas surrounding "where the sand dunes are" has been increasingly developed, with efforts made to control and restrict natural dune movement. Now, areas where I used to slide down dunes on a plastic saucer when I was a kid are overgrown with beach grass and imported gorse. The dunes aren't allowed to drift like they once did. As a result, the dunes are gradually disappearing.
Of course, plenty of dune space is maintained for ATVs.
Has gorse from Europe been imported in to Canada? I've never seen thorns on anything like the thorns on gorse.
There's an inland dune area here in Utah, about an hour south, Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park. It's pretty impressive, altho' like many dune areas, it is mostly maintained for off-road vehicle enthusiasts.
I remember person-less beaches like that in Oregon when I was a kid. I even remember certain person-less stretches of beach like that on the North Shore of Oahu when I first moved there. Things were getting pretty crowded by the time I left, with always more ocean-front development.
Of course, plenty of dune space is maintained for ATVs.
Has gorse from Europe been imported in to Canada? I've never seen thorns on anything like the thorns on gorse.
There's an inland dune area here in Utah, about an hour south, Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park. It's pretty impressive, altho' like many dune areas, it is mostly maintained for off-road vehicle enthusiasts.
I remember person-less beaches like that in Oregon when I was a kid. I even remember certain person-less stretches of beach like that on the North Shore of Oahu when I first moved there. Things were getting pretty crowded by the time I left, with always more ocean-front development.
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