PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Oregon is home to only one national park located five hours south of Portland: Crater Lake. And though snow can make getting to, and through the area this time of year, one of ...

Oregon’s deserts offer a unique and beautiful landscape that’s often overlooked. If you’re looking for places where vast open ...

The crystal stream trickled through a wash of spring green, bubbling through the narrow canyon on its way downstream from the massive volcanic caldera. Birds sang in the morning sun, as sleeping ...

Crater Lake National Park, formed from the now-collapsed volcano Mount Mazama, is a must-see destination in Oregon. Visitors can enjoy over 100 miles of hiking trails, scenic overlooks, and boat tours ...

Sited near the deepest canyon in North America and a 2.4 million-acre national forest, this small city is a charming base ...

Nestled within the Cascade Range is an Oregon treasure — the great, blue 1,949-foot-deep Crater Lake — Oregon’s only national park and the deepest lake in the U.S. Although it’s a 20-square-mile lake, ...

Most of Oregon’s public lands appear poised to stay open but at a reduced capacity during the government shutdown that began the morning of Oct. 1.

The first glance of the falls is stunning; the 50-foot wall of water fans out over rocks blanketed in lush moss despite it being the peak of summer. Its flow during my visit is strong, though limited ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – One of Oregon’s most beloved natural wonders – and the state’s only national park – has topped the charts in a study ranking the best “hidden gem destinations” in the U.S. A ...