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 ...

George Atiyeh, the reluctant icon of Oregon’s environmental movement for his central role in saving Opal Creek from clear-cutters, has gone missing after the Beachie Creek fire roared down the Little ...

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 ...

This story is part of a special report on the past and future of the Opal Creek area. Find the full report here. On a late night in Washington, D.C., in a chamber filled with the United States’ most ...

After years of fires, trail closures and permit hassles, there are still bright spots for hikers, like the recently reopened trail to Battle Ax. The tallest peak in the Bull of the Woods Wilderness, ...

Back in 1987, up at the mining camp at Jawbone Flats, we were discussing the Forest Service plan to build 11 miles of roads and clear-cut 1700-acres of Ancient Forest in Opal Creek. Jawbone is at the ...

MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Opal Springs Volitional Fish Passage project was honored Tuesday with a State Land Board Award, recognizing a longtime collaborative effort to eliminate a major fish ...

In 1920, Oregon's Opal Whiteley was the center of international controversy. Her childhood diary was called a work of genius, until readers discovered hidden clues to a mystery that has not been ...

A wildfire in the Opal Creek Wilderness brought multiple closures to the popular recreation area and required numerous hikers and campers to be evacuated Sunday evening. The Beachie Creek Fire grew to ...