
The state of Oregon may soon have some new public property: A spectacular waterfall, beloved by generations, that was recently put up for sale on Redfin. Abiqua Falls is known for its 92-foot vertical drop over a basalt cliff. It has been privately owned but open to the public for over a century. Its owner, a nonprofit that supports a community of Benedictine monks, put it on the market earlier this year. The listing worried fans of the natural wonder. But at the end of the legislative session this month, a bipartisan group of lawmakers stepped in and approved spending $2.1 million to buy the falls and its surrounding land.