Soak up the sun and warm weather Saturday, as it may be the last for at least a week. Overcast, 50-degree days could take us into the second half of May. My forecast predicts a high of 73 degrees on ...

It’s nice to know that first-come, first-served campsites are still attainable, even in the most beautiful locations of Oregon. After coming up empty at popular Clear Lake, I found a prime spot just a ...

A popular recreation area in Oregon’s central Cascade Mountains has reopened to the public, two months after closing due to wildfire. The Willamette National Forest announced Monday that the McKenzie ...

The U.S. Forest Service announced Thursday the McKenzie River National Recreation Trail and its trailheads are open for public use following construction completion. The new trail bridge connects ...

Of all the hikes I’ve taken this summer and last, my favorite has been the McKenzie River Trail. The 26-mile trail stretches from the McKenzie Bridge area to just north of Clear Lake. It includes a ...

Hikers, take note: A popular trail close to Eugene will be temporarily closed for a portion of the summer. The Blue Pool and Tamolitch Falls Trailhead will be closed for repairs on weekdays from July ...

The U.S. Forest Service issued a sweeping closure of the McKenzie River and Pass area on Wednesday due to the Linton Creek and Boulder Creek fires, among other wildfires in the region. The fires were ...

Erika Anderson is sitting in silence on a rocky talus slope just off the McKenzie River Trail, scanning the landscape with binoculars. In the distance, a small squeak, like the sound of a dog toy, ...

My big brother, Richard Holland, and his wife Patty live on a mountainside overlooking the McKenzie River valley near Springfield, Oregon. The vista from their veranda is breathtaking, a 180-degree ...