There are plenty of beautiful parks and natural areas on Mount Hood, but how many boast an underwater viewing area? That’s one of several attractions at Wildwood Recreation Site, a natural getaway on ...

U.S. 26 eastbound is congested with traffic due to snow on the roads, seven miles east of Welches. This comes after a brief ...

Two prominent threads have run through John Ingersoll’s life and helped shape who he is today. The first: summer camp. A Pennsylvania native, Ingersoll has fond memories of summer stints at Camp Kon-O ...

This story is published in cooperation with Willamette Week and Oregon’s Mt. Hood Territory. Embrace the beauty of winter in Oregon’s Mt. Hood Territory. Spend your days skiing or snowboarding on ...

Mountain climbers will soon face an additional hurdle on their way up Oregon’s tallest mountain: permits. The U.S. Forest Service announced Tuesday that new climbing permits will be required to scale ...

You’ve got to love a country drive called the “Fruit Loop.” This popular weekend road trip in Oregon’s orchard and vineyard-packed Hood River Valley, about 60 miles east of Portland, explores the ...

Seattleites traveling to Mount Hood — Oregon’s tallest mountain and a year-round outdoors destination — might be tempted to make a beeline to the ski areas, hiking trails and historical 85-year-old ...

While all of Oregon was baking in a historic heat wave, I packed up my skis, boots and gear and headed for the mountains. I stood atop the Palmer snowfield at 8,540 feet on Mount Hood looking over a ...

The trees parted to a meadow of purple wildflowers. The glaciated silhouette of Oregon’s tallest mountain pierced the skyline, surrounded by swirling clouds. There it was: the breathtaking peak of ...