I’ve never gone snowshoeing (or done any winter sports, for that matter). As someone who grew up in a very warm place where ...

When it comes to heights, I'm terrified. It's one of my greatest fears. You likely will never see me riding a Ferris Wheel, ...

This scenic road trip through western Oregon connects forests, rivers, farmland, and the Pacific coast along one of the state's most beautiful byways.

As the seasons shift and the weather continues to warm, you may be starting to plan out the hikes you hope to go on this spring and summer. To make it easy for you, the local conservation group Oregon ...

Let’s face it: Backpacking the challenging and often remote Oregon Desert Trail in southeastern Oregon may not make your list of things to do this year, or ever. The trail is an ambitious, 750-mile ...

Discover the Rockaway Big Tree Boardwalk Trail, a scenic and accessible hike through Oregon's coastal forest.

In this edition of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness interviews Bonnie Henderson, an expert on backpacking and thru-hiking the Oregon Coast Trail. Henderson, author of the book "Hiking the ...

At least 15 of Oregon's best known outdoors destinations, and likely more, are either closed, partly closed, or inaccessible ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A hiking and biking hotspot just outside of the Rose City has been designated as a National Recreation Trail. On Friday, the U.S. Department of the Interior designated four new ...

Gov. Tina Kotek signed legislation Wednesday that should reopen hiking and recreation sites that were previously closed by restoring liability protection for cities and counties. Kotek signed Senate ...