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  <title><![CDATA[Opal Brook Trail]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[Opal Brook Trail is a small timber lodge near Millhaven, OR with three cabins, trail access from the door, and a wood-fired hot tub on the creek bank. Book direct.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[How a wood-fired hot tub actually works]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Most people have never used a wood-fired hot tub before they arrive at Opal Brook Trail. They have questions. This is our attempt to answer them honestly, without making it sound more complicated or more romantic than it is.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2026-02-14</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[A plain guide to the Opal Brook Loop trail]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The Opal Brook Loop is a nine-mile circuit that starts and ends at the back gate of the lodge. It is not a technically difficult trail, but it is a full day for most people. Here is what to expect.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2026-03-20</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Foraging in the Pacific Northwest: what beginners should know]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Delia Marsh leads foraging walks at Opal Brook Trail from May through October. This is her plain introduction to foraging for people who have never done it before and are not sure where to start.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2026-05-05</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[How to choose the right cabin for a trip for two in Oregon]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Margot Ellison has been running Opal Brook Trail since 2014. She has seen a lot of couples book the wrong cabin for their trip. Here is her honest advice on how to think about it.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2026-04-22</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Cooking with cast iron over a wood fire: what actually works]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Margot Ellison has been cooking over the fire pit behind the main lodge at Opal Brook Trail since 2014. The Open Fire evenings started in 2022 and have been running monthly since. These are her practical notes on what works.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2026-01-28</pubDate>
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