Coast Range

The biggest CO2 sinks are therefore low-relief mountain ranges such as the Black Forest or the Oregon Coast Range, where erosion rates approach the optimum.

In the Oregon Coast Range, the models projected increases in the size of fires in July, and more frequent but smaller fires projected in May, June, and late summer.

To a lesser degree, that trend holds for the western Washington Cascades and the Oregon Coast Range, he added.

When the skies part, the Coast Range boasts some of the most spectacular mountain scenery on the planet.

Artisan Suites, a new boutique hotel one uphill mile out of town, boasts tasteful midcentury modern design and breathtaking views of Howe Sound and the Coast Range.