Outdoor Recreation

Last year the Utah-based POWDR announced a plan to sell the Central Oregon ski resort near Bend.

The plight of the Mt. Adams Institute is just one of many examples of how sweeping federal cutbacks are rippling through nonprofit organizations that do everything from trail maintenance to multimillion dollar salmon restoration projects. 

How can you find a place that is truly quiet? And what would that be like?

Portland group helps BIPOC communities strengthen their connection to nature.

This year, cooler conditions and increased snowfall have allowed ski resorts in Oregon to open earlier than anticipated.

Visitors to Oregon’s state parks could soon be paying more to park at day-use areas.

New rules would allow e-bikes on trails near Bend, Sunriver and Sisters.

People of Color Outdoors is a local nonprofit that works to build community in the Portland area through outdoor excursions. It's recently received multiple grants to continue this work and is kicking off birding programs with Bird Alliance. POCO is also featured in a film that's part of an exhibit at the Tillamook Forest Center and an upcoming Oregon Field Guide piece.

A proposed mountain biking system could draw thousands of people to one of Oregon's most scenic coastlines. Not everyone is optimistic.

Authorities are warning people to be better prepared after several incidents across popular hiking areas in Oregon during the sunny weather.