Hikers and backpackers will once again need to secure permits to explore some of Oregon’s most popular wilderness areas, ...

Staffing uncertainties and delayed reimbursements threaten to gut the U.S. Forest Service’s capacity to care for the 1.8 ...

The Deschutes and Willamette National Forests announced Tuesday that reservations for the Central Cascades Wilderness Permit ...

A permit system meant to limit crowds in three of Oregon’s most popular wilderness areas will return despite cuts to the U.S.

The number of people who received a limited entry or a self-issued permit to hike in Oregon’s Central Cascades rose by 10% last year compared to 2023. Our journalism needs your support.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – As isolated thunderstorms make their way through western Oregon, a winter storm watch has been announced for the Cascades on Friday. The warning will be in effect from ...

This Oregon town lies in the heart of the Willamette Valley, with popular vineyards and wineries surrounding a pedestrian-friendly downtown.

Oregon needs healthy old forests to make sure that posterity inherits sustainable communities, potable water and a livable climate. More public lands logging will make those goals ever more remote.

At 12:38 p.m. on Sunday, the National Weather Service issued an updated winter weather advisory valid from 11 p.m. until Tuesday 5 p.m. for South Central Oregon Cascades and Siskiyou Mountains and ...