Ideal Lake Lodge
Snowshoe from Odell’s rustic lodge and eat a veggie burger with bacon
I like to camp in the snow. My wife, Janell, is OK with a bit of snowshoeing, but she’d rather camp by a lodge fireplace, … Continue reading
Oregon Trails
Back to Bagby
The state’s most popular hot springs is getting better
The trailhead host for Bagby Hot Springs has to be tough and yet genial. Mona Pearson fits the bill. If you thought Lane County’s Terwilliger … Continue reading
Magic River
Hike to springs on the Metolius
It seems like magic: The Metolius River emerges fully grown at 50,000 gallons a minute from the base of an old volcano in Central Oregon. … Continue reading
Diamond in the Rough
Huckleberry hunting on the way to Divide Lake
The huckleberries are ripe at Diamond Peak! Pick your fill along an easy 0.8-miles trail to Notch Lake. For a longer hike or a backpacking … Continue reading
What’s With Waldo?
Hike to a shelter missed by the 2022 wildfire
The mosquitos at Waldo Lake are finally gone! Now the shore is aflutter with thousands of orange-and-black tortoiseshell butterflies. And ripe huckleberries are everywhere. Most … Continue reading
Crescent Stroll
Hike to views and wildflowers on Crescent Mountain
The High Cascades are still plagued with snow and mosquitoes, so why not hike to a peak in the Old Cascades instead? These mile-high ancient … Continue reading
Summer Wildflowers
Find early blooms on a hike to Tire Mountain
If you’re eager to get a head start on summer in the Cascades, stroll through the wildflower meadows of Tire Mountain, an often overlooked peak … Continue reading
Brice Is Nice
Hike through old-growth woods to a creek’s pools
Last August fire crews stopped a blaze from burning one of the prettiest old-growth forests within an hour’s drive of Eugene. Today the road from … Continue reading
Linn County Loop
Hike to waterfalls and birds near Lebanon
What’s it gonna take to get you to Lebanon? This old Linn County mill town is not usually an adventure destination, unless you’re into bowling … Continue reading
Good Badlands
Hike to a desert outcrop near Bend
The Oregon Badlands is the strangest wilderness in Oregon, with no mountains, lakes or streams. This desert landscape east of Bend was buried by a … Continue reading