Katherina Audley

Contributing Writer, Via
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Katherina Audley is National Geographic Explorer and a travel and adventure writer based in Portland, Oregon, and Barra de Potosí, Mexico. When she is not writing, she keeps busy running a community-driven whale research project in Mexico, making sculptures, hiking, cooking, gardening and hunting for truffles with her dog and husband in the forests of Oregon and Washington. http://www.whalesinmexico.com; http://www.kpetunia.com

Articles by Katherina Audley

fishing boats in a harbor ringed by snowy mountains

Cordova is so off the beaten path that it's accessible only by sea or air.

fall color on the vines and hills at Apolloni Vineyards, west of Portland, Oregon, picture

A classic small-town holiday festival, prime pinot noir, and supersize cinnamon buns.

Timberline Lodge near Mount Hood, Oregon, photo

Set near the iconic peak, these historic villages offer cozy stops, Western architecture, and more.

a clerk pets the store cat at curiosity-filled Flutter

A stroll through this artsy enclave offers a glimpse of the city's penchant for the unconventional.

petroglyph at Petroglyph Beach State Historic Site in southeast Alaska, picture

Carved into stone long ago, mysterious images of nature still enchant.