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Chasing Oregon’s Hidden Bridges

The backroads of Oregon don’t announce themselves. They wind quietly through forests, across rolling hills, and past fields that seem untouched by time. Kurt Stricker didn’t set out to find covered bridges—he was chasing forgotten corners of the Pacific Northwest: abandoned barns, crumbling farmhouses, and old churches that whispered stories of lives long gone. But on those quiet, unplanned paths, the bridges began to appear—unexpected, timeless, and impossible to ignore.

At first, they were just curiosities, wooden structures tucked into landscapes that took his breath away. But the more Kurt photographed them, the more he saw their stories: the hands that built them, the waters they spanned, the forests that cradled them. Each bridge became a doorway into Oregon’s past, a connection between history and the present, captured in the soft glow of sunlight and shadow through the trees.

Sixteen years of exploration, hundreds of bridges, and countless miles later, Kurt has brought these hidden treasures to life. Oregon’s Covered Bridges is more than a collection of photographs—it’s a journey of discovery, a celebration of craftsmanship, and an invitation to see Oregon in ways most people never do. Step onto the planks, feel the wind in the trees, and experience the quiet magic of a state preserved in wood, water, and wonder.