The fire roared down the canyon, shutting off escape routes and filling the air with thick smoke. Miles of trail burned as the raging inferno trapped 153 hikers behind a wall of …
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The campground was peaceful and mostly empty. The tall Douglas fir trees overhead promised shade from the hot sunny day, and the quiet trickling of the nearby creek would surely lull us …
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Whether you like long hikes or short ones near the car, Silver Falls State Park has everything you’ll want. Hike the full 7.2-mile Trail of Ten Falls to see all 10 waterfalls …
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Leaburg Fish Hatchery has been a favorite day trip location for over 20 years, even before we had kids. It’s a wonderful place to have a picnic, take a walk, and feed …
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Musick Guard Station is currently closed due to extensive vandalism and destruction of property. The severe damage has made the location unfit for use at this time. Repairs and modifications need to …
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Henline Falls Trail currently CLOSED due to the 2020 Beachie Creek Fire. As we researched hikes for the summer, one hike appeared again and again. It was like this echo with vague …
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Puma Campground is currently closed due to the Bedrock Fire in 2023. Updated 2/23/2026 – the campground is still closed and probably will be for the foreseeable future. All of the trees …
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Nestled deep in the heart of the Cascade Mountains and bordered by miles of national forest lies a quiet campground where solitude is nearly guaranteed. Lund Park Campground boasts just 10 sites …
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During a camping trip at a nearby campground, we took a short day hike to Slick Creek Cave. Slick Creek Cave is a small cave and is an easy hike from Bedrock Campground. …
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While paging through an Oregon State Parks guide, I noticed a listing for a state park less than an hour from home, Thompson’s Mill State Heritage Site. What is this?! I thought …
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If you like rocks–even a tiny bit–then you have to shop for thundereggs with your kids. The best place in Oregon to buy thundereggs is at Richardson’s Rock Ranch near Madras, Oregon. …
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A road paved with glass. That’s how I think of Glass Butte, Oregon, now that we’ve been there. The road sparkled in the sunlight and the glass crunched under our feet. It …