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Sunny weather in Oregon has authorities warning hikers to be prepared
Authorities are warning people to be better prepared after several incidents across popular hiking areas in Oregon during the sunny weather.
Agencies release a plan to better connect pieces of the Oregon Coast Trail
The Oregon Coast Trail is a roughly 400-mile route that follows the coastline from border to border.
Oregon’s Saddle Mountain hiking trail reopens after yearslong closure
The Saddle Mountain State Natural Area was closed in 2021 due to a damaged footbridge and several other facility issues.
Weekday Wrap: Salem might tax everyone who works there
In other news: Baker's only birthing center is closing, introducing Rip City Remix, and more.
Some trails to be closed for tree work at Tryon State Natural Area
Starting March 14, several trails will be closed temporarily as workers cut down hazard trees in phases throughout Tryon Creek State Natural Area.
Weekday Wrap: Gorge hiking trails reopened, Evergreen Schools may have misused funds and new Hillsboro water rates
In other news: 6th graders pulled from Outdoor School over non-binary counselors, snow is forecast for Lane County and more.
As more people hit Columbia River Gorge trails, search and rescue calls flood in
The year has months to go, but already Multnomah County search and rescue teams have responded to more calls than in any of the past five years.
Burned areas in the Willamette National Forest reopening to the public
People can hit the trails again in parts of the Willamette National Forest that were closed for the past two years due to damage from wildfires.
Southwestern Oregon hiking trail reopens after 20 years
The Illinois River National Recreation Trail in the Kalmiopsis Wilderness was devastated by the 500,000-acre Biscuit Fire in 2002. Now it's back.
How wilderness permits changed the Central Oregon wilderness experience
A new permit system and a thick, ever-present blanket of wildfire smoke gave some of Oregon’s most popular trails a break from crowds this summer.