The Collawash River is one of those Oregon streams that is simultaneously famous and little-known. It’s one of our state’s 68 steams protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act — basically a hall ...

When hikers look across the Central Cascades skyline, it’s easy to pick out Broken Top as a bucket list trek. But the summit is not the only worthy destination on the mountain. Tucked between the ...

Itching to get out onto the trails? Check out our list of hiking essentials, designed to keep you safe and maximize comfort as you plod through the wilderness. It's always important to have the right ...

This section of the PCT is a beauty with alpine scenery and three different lakes that offer the perfect place to take a dip ...

The vast majority of Oregonians know Maxwell Sno-Park for one reason — as the starting point for a vast collection of winter ski and snowshoe trails. Far fewer people know this parking lot along ...

The Tanana Lakes Recreation Area offers nature trails, a swim beach, boat launches, a rifle range, a picnic area, fishing holes, paddle boat rentals and playgrounds just minutes from downtown ...

PRAIRIE CITY — We must have looked weary, because the young girl was immediately encouraging as we encountered her group just a few hundred feet from the summit of Strawberry Mountain. “It’s not much ...

With 522,419 acres of wilderness spread across two states, it would take the better part of a lifetime to experience every treasure Great Smoky Mountains National Park has to offer—especially when you ...