In the late 2010s, Michelle King worked at Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument to help restore a landscape transformed by natural disaster. She didn’t know it at the time, but the work ...

In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness talks about plans to reopen beloved Opal Creek, the five year anniversary of the 2020 Labor Day Fires and traveling to Washington's ...

Start planning now for a spring or summer trip to the scenic Opal Creek area; if you go in the months ahead, be prepared for snow and wintry conditions The Opal Creek Wilderness and Scenic Recreation ...

After years of fires, trail closures and permit hassles, there are still bright spots for hikers, like the recently reopened trail to Battle Ax. The tallest peak in the Bull of the Woods Wilderness, ...

In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness gives an update on the fast-developing wildfire season in Oregon and then dives into how beloved places such as the Opal Creek area ...

Through their small-group backcountry expeditions, Opal Creek Expeditions bring youth ages ten through 17 and adults face-to-face with the outdoor places that make Oregon great—pristine mountain ...