Camping

State lawmakers approved the increase from $30 to $45 earlier this year. It marks the first time the pass’ price has gone up since they were introduced in 2011.

We’re joined by Oregon Parks and Recreation Department Director Lisa Sumption to tell us more about how the agency balances access to facilities in the state’s parks with maintaining those public resources as costs continue to rise.

Oregon Department of Forestry says there’s a way to possibly book a campsite on short notice: search for an ODF horse campsite.

The competition started by two friends is now in its third year.

All state-run recreation sites in Oregon’s Santiam Canyon are officially open, five years after wildfires burned through much of the area east of Salem.

It will soon cost more for non-Oregonians to park their cars or pitch their tents in a state park in Oregon.

Lestarya and Scott Molloy help novice campers, especially people of color, build outdoor confidence.

How can you find a place that is truly quiet? And what would that be like?

On Friday morning, homeless residents dragged tarps and carried piles on their backs, heaping their belongings just outside the fence. They were given until 9 a.m. to get their possessions off the city-owned site.

The encampment has been a constant frustration for county officials and nearby businesses. Those living there say they have nowhere to go, and would likely have to leave Clackamas County altogether.