Sirens and bullhorns blared before sunrise, stirring people sleeping in tents and cabins nestled into the lush forest of Silver Falls State Park. By the time the sun rose through smoke-filled skies ...

In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness talks about plans to reopen beloved Opal Creek, the five year anniversary of the 2020 Labor Day Fires and traveling to Washington's ...

In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness gives an update on the fast-developing wildfire season in Oregon and then dives into how beloved places such as the Opal Creek area ...

In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, Zach touches on the biggest stories of Oregon's summer so far before a long conversation about the best backpacking trips in southern Oregon and northern ...

Almost nothing happened on my most recent visit to Opal Creek--or at least that's how it seemed at the time. I didn't talk on the telephone because there was no phone. I didn't listen to talk radio ...

In this edition of the Explore Oregon Podcast, Zach talks with Dwayne Canfield, interim executive director of the Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center, about the wildfire damage to one of Oregon's outdoor ...

On August 8, 1920, The Atlantic Monthly published “The Story of Opal: The Journal of an Understanding Heart.” Said to be the diary of a child prodigy, it quickly became a bestseller. However, it also ...

FELTON — An amateur miner hopes to sell what he believes is one of the largest common fire opals in America uncovered near his farm in Idaho. Jim Hartrim, a local gem jeweler, was tending his property ...

If you’re looking to escape the usual crowded spots and discover some quiet, lesser-known trails, Southern Oregon has plenty ...