Authorities believed half a ton of dynamite would be the fastest way to remove a massive dead whale from the beach. Instead, the explosion launched enormous chunks of whale hundreds of feet through ...

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 ...

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 ...