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 gives an update on the fast-developing wildfire season in Oregon and then dives into how beloved places such as the Opal Creek area ...

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, ...

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 ...

For anyone that grew up exploring the old-growth forest, emerald swimming holes and crystal lakes of Willamette National Forest, this summer has been the culmination of a frustrating and bewildering ...

40,000-acre fire in central Oregon sparks evacuation orders near Clarno 5 years of trail cam video shows signs of life at Opal Creek after devastating wildfire ...