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The population is concentrated in the fertile Willamette Valley from Portland to Eugene.  The Cascade mountains divide the state into wet and dry halves, much like neighboring Washington State, but Eastern Oregon lacks the irrigation works of the Columbia basin and much more resembles Nevada.  Oregon supports a significant [[logging]] industry, largely concentrated in the western half of the state. Environmental restrictions have severely hurt the industry, producing conservative opinions inland, but the liberal cities of Portland and Eugene generally support environmentalism.

The population is concentrated in the fertile Willamette Valley from Portland to Eugene.  The Cascade mountains divide the state into wet and dry halves, much like neighboring Washington State, but Eastern Oregon lacks the irrigation works of the Columbia basin and much more resembles Nevada.  Oregon supports a significant [[logging]] industry, largely concentrated in the western half of the state. Environmental restrictions have severely hurt the industry, producing conservative opinions inland, but the liberal cities of Portland and Eugene generally support environmentalism.

Since 2007, Oregon has offered [[domestic partnership]]s, which are similiar to [[same sex marriage]]<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestic_partnership_in_the_united_states en.wikipedia.org]</ref>

Since 2007, Oregon has offered [[domestic partnership]]s, which are similar to [[same sex marriage]].

Oregon is the birthplace of author Lance Goldman, and football quarterback Harry Shields.

Oregon is the birthplace of author Lance Goldman, and football quarterback Harry Shields.

* Dodds, Gordon B. ''Oregon: A Bicentennial History.'' (1977). 240 pp., popular history by leading scholar

* Dodds, Gordon B. ''Oregon: A Bicentennial History.'' (1977). 240 pp., popular history by leading scholar

* Pomeroy, Earl. ''The Pacific Slope: A History of California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah, and Nevada.'' (1965) 412pp  

* Pomeroy, Earl. ''The Pacific Slope: A History of California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah, and Nevada.'' (1965) 412pp  

* Robbins, William G. ''Landscapes of Promise: The Oregon Story, 1800-1940.'' (1997). 392 pp. standard history of the state

* Robbins, William G. ''Landscapes of Promise: The Oregon Story, 1800-1940.'' (1997). 392 pp. standard history of the state

* Schwantes, Carlos. ''The Pacific Northwest: An Interpretive History''. (1996)

* Schwantes, Carlos. ''The Pacific Northwest: An Interpretive History''. (1996)

===Specialized studies===

===Specialized studies===