Oregon is home to some of the best hiking trails in the country. From lush waterfall treks to magnificent coastal routes to ...

In this edition of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness interviews Bonnie Henderson, an expert on backpacking and thru-hiking the Oregon Coast Trail. Henderson, author of the book "Hiking the ...

Where can you backpack in August when all else fails? You still want breathtaking scenery and solitude, but what if parts of Oregon are on fire, it’s 100 degrees in the Willamette Valley, and you ...

Broken Top, the spectacular volcanic crag facing the Three Sisters, has become such a popular summer destination that the U.S. Forest Service now requires visitors between June 15 and Oct. 15 to buy a ...

In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness and guidebook author Franziska Weinheimer pick 10 of their favorite backpacking trips for June, July, August and September as the high ...

Volunteer hike leader Tyrone Wilson assembles his group in a circle before they venture off on a five-mile trip on the Upper Rogue River Trail in southern Oregon. He knows each person’s name and their ...

Eli Boschetto was early in the development of a new edition of “100 Classic Hikes: Oregon,” when he suffered a heart attack. The incident set him back a year as he took time away from hiking and ...

When the calendar flips to autumn and Oregon’s skies turn gray, many hiking boots get shoved to the back of the closet. But according to the hosts of The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Peak Northwest podcast, ...

A list of episodes of the Explore Oregon Podcast, which highlights Oregon's most beautiful places and biggest outdoors news.

The Saddle Mountain State Natural Area was closed in 2021 due to a damaged footbridge and several other facility issues. Hikers walk along a path in the Saddle Mountain State Natural Area near Seaside ...