Status of Indigenous Peoples

The indigenous peoples in the area of Eugene are the Kalapuya Indians. They lived across the fertile Willamette Valley between the Coast...

Invasion of the Invasive

The introduction of non-native, invasive plant and animal species on Eugene lands has had growing environmental and financial effects....

Landscape Naming

The city name of Eugene has many historical ties. The history of Eugene started when Eugene Franklin Skinner and his wife Mary Cook...

Historical Landscape

The Kalapuya Indians were the first known inhabitants of the Willamette Valley. Archeological evidence specifies the Kalapuya lived in...

Tourism in Eugene

Tourism is continually growing in Lane County. In 2000, tourism spending was $494.4 million, earnings were $119.9 million, and employment...

Natural Disasters

According to WWW.bestplaces.net, the metro area of Eugene-Springfield, OR is ranked the 19th safest place from natural disasters. Leading...

Immigration

In 1950, 99.5% of Eugene’s population was white while in 2010 the racial makeup of the city was 85.8% White, 4.0% Asian, 1.4% Black or...

Mental Maps

Being an undergraduate student at the University of Oregon, twenty one years of age, and a male who was raised in a semi-rural area has...