Eugene Weekly

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →