Zach Urness has been an outdoors reporter in Oregon for 16 years and is host of the Explore Oregon Podcast. He can be reached at [email protected] or (503) 399-6801.

Weather Alerts Heat advisory affecting Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon and North Central Oregon Monday and Tuesday Published: Jun. 28, 2025, 12:21 p.m.

Weather Alerts South Central Oregon Cascades and Siskiyou Mountains and Southern Oregon Cascades under a winter weather advisory until Tuesday morning – up to 6 inches of snow Published: Nov. 11 ...

On Tuesday, it was announced that search and rescue crews were responding to a report that an avalanche may have buried at least one person in Oregon’s Central Cascade Mountains near a ...

A mountain biker makes his way down a section of Lower Whoops Trail. (Bulletin file) Some trails in Central Oregon never lose their luster no matter how many times you ride them.

In northwest Oregon, most of the Willamette Valley is classified as low risk while the edges of the valley and Coast Range mountains to the coast are largely moderate risk. The more forested ...

Here are 15 of the best mountain bike trails and trail systems across each of Oregon's regions. Each region includes trails that represent some of the area's distinctive qualities.

The maps classify the wildlife hazard level for each community in Oregon. Most of Central Oregon is in the "high hazard" category, which drew intense backlash here in the High Desert.

On Tuesday, it was announced that search and rescue crews were responding to a report that an avalanche may have buried at least one person in Oregon’s Central Cascade Mountains near a ...