/tags/hiking hiking en-US Copyright Tue, 30 Jul 2024 13:45:47 GMT /wildfire/2024-07-30/with-fires-still-burning-across-oregon-dozens-of-campgrounds-and-trails-are-closed Almost 50 camping and hiking grounds in the state have closed amid decreasing air quality during wildfire season. Tue, 30 Jul 2024 13:45:47 GMT /wildfire/2024-07-30/with-fires-still-burning-across-oregon-dozens-of-campgrounds-and-trails-are-closed Julia Boboc /outdoors-leisure-and-sports/2022-07-29/thru-hikers-find-magic-on-the-pacific-crest-trail Every year, some of the most committed backpackers brave over 2,600 miles along the Pacific Crest Trail, on their way from Mexico to Canada. When they see a road for the first time in days, they’re occasionally lucky enough to run into helpful people waiting with fresh fruit or cold beer to greet them. On the PCT, this backpacking experience known as “trail magic” is alive and well. Fri, 29 Jul 2022 12:29:51 GMT /outdoors-leisure-and-sports/2022-07-29/thru-hikers-find-magic-on-the-pacific-crest-trail Roman Battaglia /outdoors-leisure-and-sports/2022-07-25/oregonian-hikes-entire-oregon-trail-pushing-covered-wagon One Oregon man has hiked the entire Oregon Trail, traveling over 2,400 miles in three months. Mon, 25 Jul 2022 15:04:12 GMT /outdoors-leisure-and-sports/2022-07-25/oregonian-hikes-entire-oregon-trail-pushing-covered-wagon Rolando Hernandez /outdoors-leisure-and-sports/2022-07-13/southwestern-oregon-hiking-trail-reopens-after-20-years The Illinois River National Recreation Trail in the Kalmiopsis Wilderness was devastated by the 500,000-acre Biscuit Fire in 2002. Now it's back. Thu, 14 Jul 2022 00:08:10 GMT /outdoors-leisure-and-sports/2022-07-13/southwestern-oregon-hiking-trail-reopens-after-20-years /outdoors-leisure-and-sports/2021-10-18/how-wilderness-permits-changed-the-central-oregon-wilderness-experience A new permit system and a thick, ever-present blanket of wildfire smoke gave some of Oregon’s most popular trails a break from crowds this summer. Mon, 18 Oct 2021 13:23:40 GMT /outdoors-leisure-and-sports/2021-10-18/how-wilderness-permits-changed-the-central-oregon-wilderness-experience Bradley W. Parks /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-11-07/getting-high-by-foot-across-america Tim Palmer calls Port Orford home, but he's not there for long stretches of time. Because Tim is one of the premier writers and photographers of beautiful… Thu, 07 Nov 2019 18:01:00 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-11-07/getting-high-by-foot-across-america The �Ϸ��Ӵ�ý Exchange Team /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-07-22/sneaking-up-on-the-redwoods-on-foot It's true you can drive right up to some of Northern California's giant redwood trees. But you can also walk up to them and enjoy the difference in scale… Mon, 22 Jul 2019 17:02:00 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-07-22/sneaking-up-on-the-redwoods-on-foot The �Ϸ��Ӵ�ý Exchange Team /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-06-27/eugene-author-writes-outdoor-adventure-book-for-girls As humans put some distance between themselves and nature, men claimed the role of the "outdoorsy" people. Eugene writer Ruby McConnell made a move to… Thu, 27 Jun 2019 17:01:00 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-06-27/eugene-author-writes-outdoor-adventure-book-for-girls The �Ϸ��Ӵ�ý Exchange Team /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-10-25/exchange-exemplar-celebrating-the-wild-willamette From pristine mountain trickle to sludgy brown industrial pool, the Willamette River is a major part of Oregon's circulatory system. Its aorta, perhaps.… Thu, 25 Oct 2018 17:32:32 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-10-25/exchange-exemplar-celebrating-the-wild-willamette Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-07-18/local-hiker-hikes-into-her-70s 70 is generally not the age we associate with long-distance hiking. But Southern Oregon's Dami Roelse works to push the boundaries, both for herself and… Wed, 18 Jul 2018 17:49:09 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-07-18/local-hiker-hikes-into-her-70s Geoffrey Riley