In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness welcomes a trio of fun guests to talk about going backpacking with kids and some of the best places to visit. He is joined by Bonnie ...

Where can you backpack in August when all else fails? You still want breathtaking scenery and solitude, but what if parts of Oregon are on fire, it’s 100 degrees in the Willamette Valley, and you ...

In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, Zach and guidebook author Franziska Weinheimer pick 10 of their favorite backpacking trips for June, July, August and September as the high outdoor ...

Here are some favorite loop backpacking options, with a detailed report on the best of all, Broken Top in central Oregon, lower down. Terry Richard's favorite three-day backpack loops: Three Sisters: ...

BAKER CITY, Ore. (AP) On the far side of Oregon, among rolling prairie and high desert, are some of the state's most spectacular but overlooked places. Eastern Oregon is home to a colorful collection ...

EAGLE CAP WILDERNESS, Ore. (AP) - As we stood on the top of Oregon’s largest wilderness area, looking down upon mountains that spread across the horizon like rows of jagged teeth, we decided the only ...