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We strive to maintain the clues and boxes so that they work properly all year round. However, sometimes signs are changed, trees fall down, and other unforeseen circumstances cause small problems with Quest directions. If the problems cannot be corrected in the field, we will post updates on this page and then make updates in future book editions. It’s a good idea to check this page before heading out on a Quest, especially if you have an older version of the Quest Book. The best way to avoid confusion and surprises is to obtain the most up-to-date Quest Book available.

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  • March 24: The stamp was reported missing from the Fort Stevens Tsunami Quest. The rangers have ordered a new, less messy stamp that should make it into the box soon. In the meantime, if you complete this Quest and there is no stamp in the box, stop by the ranger office, show them your completed clues, and ask them to sign your book for you.
  • The last four clue squares of the Toledo Quest* are mislabeled in the first printing of the Quest Book. Instead of Clue #14, 15, 16, and 17, the

    last four clues should be numbered 3, 2, 2 and 7. For those who do not read this message in advance, there are also signs on site which will help you renumber the clue squares.

  • Cape Perpetua Discovery Loop Trail Quest* - Clue #6 was accidentally omitted from the directions in the first printing of the Quest Book. It's easy to guess once you have the other letters, however. Clue #6 is the letter T.

*Issues above with an asterisk were fixed in the "Second Printing" of the 2023-24 book edition.

Updates to Quest Books

2023-24 Quest Book Corrections:

Toledo Quest*  - The last four clue square are mislabeled in the book. Instead of Clue #14, 15, 16, and 17, the last four clues should be

numbered 3, 2, 2 and 7. For those who do not read this message in advance, there are also signs on site which will help you renumber the clue squares.

Cape Perpetua Discovery Loop Trail Quest* - Clue #6 was accidentally omitted from the directions. It's easy to guess once you have the other letters, however. Clue #6 is the letter T.

Taft Stormwater Quest - Clue #4 hint: The white painted word SCHOOL used to include white bumps in the shape of a circle, but the bumps were recently removed.

Kilchis Point Reserve Quest - Clue #2 and #11 hint: This new sign has the same title but the content is different. Alternative: "A storm _ _ _ _ _ can be a highway to wetlands. The second letter of the missing word is clue #2 and #11."

*Issues above with an asterisk were fixed in the "Second Printing" of the 2023-24 book edition.

2021-2022 Quest Book Corrections: 

One Quest in this edition has been RETIRED:
  • Explore Beverly Beach State Park Quest - The park closed in September 2023 for several months of construction, making it impossible to access and complete this Quest.
UPDATES:
  • Port Orford Heads State Park Quest  - The entire sign that held clue #3 blew away in a winter storm. To get the clue now, take the fifth letter of the name of the person after whom the Cove is named.
  • Bandon Tsunami Quest, - At the beginning you are instructed to walk southwest to a tsunami evacuation sign which is next to a "big wooden bench surrounded by three boulders". The bench has been moved and now there is a giant Washed Ashore sculpture of a rockfish in its place near the boulders and evacuation sign.
  • Mount Union Cemetery Quest  - The entrance sign was replaced with a beautiful arch. Now, clue #6 is the last letter on the entrance arch.
  • Fort Stevens Tsunami Quest  - The life jacket station at Coffenbury Lake has been removed. Put the letter P in the Clue #3 square.
  • Cape Perpetua Discovery Loop Trail Quest - Clue #6 was accidentally omitted from the directions. It's easy to guess once you have the other letters, however. Clue #6 is the letter T.
  • Big Creek Park Quest in Spanish Quest has been revised and is now available on the Quests en Español webpage.
  • Historic Florence Quest* - The third word of the hidden message squares should be labeled 7-8-9, not 7-8-8.Note: This issue was fixed in the "Second Printing" of the 2021-22 book edition.

2019-20 Quest Book Corrections:

Five Quests in this edition have been RETIRED:
  • Explore Beverly Beach State Park Quest - Retired to planned campground construction (Sept 2023).
  • Get to Know OSU Quest - Closed due to COVID-19 restrictions.
  • KEC Art Quest - Closed due to COVID-19 restrictions.
  • HMSC Tsunami Quest - Retired due to changes in signage and messaging.
  • Oregon Hatchery Research Center Quest - Retired January 2021 due to COVID-19 restrictions.
UPDATES:

Port Orford Heads State Park Quest - The entire sign that held clue #3 blew away in a winter storm. To get the clue now, take the fifth letter of the name of the person after whom the Cove is named.

Bandon Tsunami Quest - Clue #11 is hard to find since a sign was replaced. The clue is the last letter in the first word(s) of the church's name. Also, at the beginning of the  Quest you are instructed to walk southwest to a tsunami evacuation sign which is next to a "big wooden bench surrounded by three boulders". The bench has been moved and now there is a giant Washed Ashore sculpture of a rockfish in its place near the boulders and evacuation sign.

Charleston Tsunami Quest - The ending of this Quest has changed so that when you decode the final message, the instructions read "Go back to where you found clue #7 and use the decoded message to search for the hidden Quest Box."

Mt Union Cemetery Quest - The "Big Flag" referenced on p. 229 has been repositioned to the other side of the black metal benches. Start from the OLD flagpole spot to navigate to clue #7. Also, the entrance sign has been replaced with a beautiful arch, which means clue #6 is now the last letter on the top of the arch.

YYFAP Habitats of Diversity Quest - The sign for clue #6 has been replaced, so looking for the name of the "16th animal" no longer makes sense. Instead, look at the new sign on the deck to find the insect with black and _ _ _ _ _ spots. The first letter of the missing word is clue #6.

Big Creek Park Quest in Spanish Quest  - This Quest has been revised and is now available on the Quests en Español webpage.

*Kilchis Point Reserve Quest - The driving directions on page 41 describe Warren Street as being "across the street from Habitat for Humanity Restore", but the ReStore has moved and is no longer there.

*Siltcoos Lagoon Trail Quest - The last four clue squares to be filled on page 190 should be numbered 6-14-18-8 (not 5-7-4-2).

*Yaquina Head Hills Quest - On page 81, a text box asks a multiple-choice question: "For what reason might native people have purposefully burned land?" The last line was inadvertently left off...it should read, "Take the letter of your answer for clue number 4."

Note: All of the issues with a * were fixed in the "Second Printing" of the 2019-20 book edition.

2017-2018 Quest Book Corrections:

Eight Quests in this edition have been RETIRED:
  • Edson Creek Nature Quest - January 2019
  • Explore Beverly Beach State Park Quest - Retired due to campground construction (Sept 2023).
  • Get to Know OSU Quest - January 2021
  • Heirloom Orchard Quest - January 2019
  • KEC Art Quest - January 2021
  • Oregon Hatchery Research Center Quest - Retired January 2021 due to COVID-19 restrictions.
  • South Slough Cedar Quest - January 2019
  • Spring Lake Trail Quest - January 2019
UPDATES for the rest:
  • Big Creek Park Quest - The picnic table on which clue #7 was hidden was removed. As a substitute, you can put the letter you find for clue #8 in the #7 square.
  • Big Creek Park Quest en Español - ¡La mesa para comer o descansar en la pista #6 está perdida! En lugar de esa pista, puede usar la letra séptima del alfabeto español. This Quest has been revised and is now available on the Quests en Español webpage.
  • Coos Bay: Then and Now Quest - The McAuley Hospital building described on pages 168 and 169 was torn down in April 2018.
  • Yaquina Head Tale of Two Hills Quest - The sign containing clue #8 in a red oval has been removed. To substitute:
    Also at the switchback/Look straight ahead,/Find the tree that’s half living/ And half _ _ _ _.
    Just fill in the blanks/With your pencil lead/The first, or last, letter/Is clue eight, it is said."
  • YYFAP Habitats of Diversity Quest - The box location has changed, but your clues will still help you find the box. When you get to the end, continue north across the road to find the new hiding spot. Also, the sign for clue #6 has been replaced, so looking for the name of the "16th animal" no longer makes sense. Instead, look at the new sign on the deck to find the insect with black and _ _ _ _ _ spots. The first letter of the missing word is clue #6.