The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department has released the list of state parks that will be hosting First Day Hikes on Jan.

State parks across Oregon are offering free guided hikes to ring in 2026 on New Year’s Day. The First Day Hikes 2026 events ...

Choose from 32 First Day Hikes in 25 parks across Oregon. All hikes will be guided by a park ranger or volunteer who will ...

Oregon State Parks is inviting Oregonians to start the New Year with their 2026 First Day Hikes. On Jan. 1, Oregon State ...

Eli Boschetto was early in the development of a new edition of “100 Classic Hikes: Oregon,” when he suffered a heart attack. The incident set him back a year as he took time away from hiking and ...

LINN COUNTY, Oregon — We escape the hustle and bustle of the daily grind on a gas tank getaway to a wildflower bonanza on a colorful Cascade hike at Oregon’s Iron Mountain. On a dreamy summer morning, ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Pacific Northwest is easing into spring, which means that wildflower season is almost here. With forests and hiking trails in every direction, Portland is spoiled with ...

Leif Hoven can walk down a trail he hasn’t visited in years and immediately recognize all the spots that he’s worked on, hours of effort that remain invisible to nearly everyone else. The logs he ...

Oregon State Parks will double its annual parking permit fees starting Jan. 1, 2026. The agency projects a $14 million budget ...

A blind hiker and his guide dog are safe after being rescued by a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew when they became stranded for days in the heat on an Oregon hiking trail. The U.S. Coast Guard ...