If you’re looking to spend your summer outdoors near Mount Hood, Oregon, forest trails offer a great way to explore the area’s natural beauty. With plenty of shaded paths, peaceful creeks, and ...

You don't have to lace up your hiking boots to experience these breathtaking views in Oregon. These scenes are worthy of a ...

As 5 p.m. neared last Friday, I watched the I-5 traffic build outside the office windows, feeling increasingly restless. Throughout the workday, a plan had taken shape in my mind. Pack a bag and a ...

MT. HOOD Ore. (KPTV) - You can soak up summer at Mt. Hood Meadows which is now open for hiking and scenic chairlift rides, while the wildflowers bloom. The “Summer Trail Challenge” is in full swing ...

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 ...

Officials in the Mt. Hood National Forest and Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area are closely watching a small fire that started Saturday near Whisky Creek. The location of the fire is near the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Tripadvisor released its Traveler’s Choice Awards winners, recognizing one Hood River attraction with “picture-perfect views” among the top-rated things to do in the United ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Two hours east of Portland on the outskirts of the Mount Hood National Forest, a 7,700-year-old mound of lava rocks rises 164 feet above the Hood River wine country. Stretching ...

Campfires and any open flames will be outlawed in Mount Hood National Forest and the Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area beginning Monday. The declaration follows two months of dry and hot conditions ...

As the summer heat fades away and the crisp air of autumn sets in, Oregon bursts into a riot of colors. From the Columbia River Gorge to the Cascade Mountains, the Beaver State is home to some of the ...

Drive east from Eugene along Oregon 126 and you’ll soon find yourself surrounded by natural beauty: tall conifers, winding rivers and volcanic peaks on the horizon. This stretch of the highway is ...