This item has a permanent location under the Hiking category on the right side of the Outdoors home page. Click here to see it with a full color map by Oregonian artist Steve Cowden. The route up ...

Located east of Portland in the Columbia River Gorge, this historic Washington State Park features a small campground and ...

There are few things that ruin a fantastic hike quicker than an extra-long drive to the trailhead, particularly when you’re traveling with children. Even when it’s a stunning hike, and even when it’s ...

It took me years to fully appreciate Hood River, the outdoor recreation fairyland just an hour east of Portland, Oregon. Since moving to Portland in 2010, I’ve been drawn to the wind-carved canyon of ...

Oregonians don’t need to wait until winter to hit the ski slopes on Mount Hood again, as long as they don’t plan on doing any skiing. The lower ski runs at Mt. Hood Meadows double as a hiking trail ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Hood River was named among Sunset Magazine’s 2023 travel award winners, scoring its second top travel win in the last three years, Visit Hood River said. Announced in early ...

Appreciate the Columbia River Gorge’s natural splendor while catching some wind and waves on the water, hiking to waterfalls, or cycling through rocky tunnels. Refresh yourself at a Nordic-style ...

Whether crossing a makeshift log bridge or wading through a glacially-fed river, a hike to Ramona Falls requires just a little bit extra. Located east of Portland in Mount Hood National Forest, the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Looking ahead to warmer spring days and hiking season in the Pacific Northwest, experts warn the outdoor adventures come with potential dangers. Two of the biggest dangers ...

HOOD RIVER COUNTY, Ore. — Lightning sparked a fire in the Columbia River Gorge that has closed several trails in between Hood River and Cascade Locks, according to the Columbia River Gorge Forest ...