The snow continues to melt in the mountains, and now most all high-elevation trails in the Central Oregon Cascades are accessible to hikers. As you make plans for memorable alpine treks, below is a ...

It’s early August, and the mosquitoes in the Central Oregon Cascades have largely subsided. Throw in the heat of summer and the still-long days, and you have the perfect recipe for a hike-and-swim ...

Hiking guidebook author William L. Sullivan will discuss the latest edition of his book “100 Hikes in the Central Oregon Cascades” at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Corvallis-Benton County Public ...

Most people go to Tumalo Falls to see the main attraction: Tumalo Falls. But keep hiking beyond the thundering waterfall and you’ll find another, and another and another. The Tumalo Falls Loop Hike, ...

Central Oregon isn’t just a destination—it’s an entire adventure zone packed with lava tubes, high desert canyons, volcanic lakes, waterfalls, and wide-open wilderness. And while Bend gets all the ...

Hikers and backpackers will once again need to secure permits to explore some of Oregon’s most popular wilderness areas, despite sweeping cuts to the federal agency that issues and enforces them. The ...