Home to the Oregon coast’s infamous exploding whale incident, Florence has a lot more going for it than its most notorious footnote. About a three-hour drive south from Portland, the coastal city ...

Explore the unusual Oregon whale incident that was broadcast on live television, revisiting the event and its place in ...

Everyone remembers the Florence exploding whale of 1970 (pictured), but Warrenton beat them by several years in the exploding whale department, according to the Oregon Coast Beach Connection. In the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Florence, Oregon, is famous for an exploding whale, but the town has much more to offer. It sits near the Oregon Dunes National ...