One of Oregon's most beautiful rivers gushes in full flow from springs beneath Black Butte, a 6,434-foot-high landmark in Central Oregon. The Metolius River, a short but dynamic tributary of the ...

Most rivers start as a trickle somewhere high in the mountains and slowly build strength as creeks feed into them. The Metolius skips that whole process. It shows up already 50 feet wide, ice-cold, ...

In a state overflowing with beautiful rivers, the Metolius River might just be the crown jewel. The river emerges fully-grown from springs on the north side of Black Butte and flows freely nearly 30 ...

The Metolius, most magical of all Oregon rivers, emerges fully grown at 50,000 gallons a minute from the base of Black Butte. Sample the river’s wizardry with either of three easy hikes along the ...

In 1974 Gov. Tom McCall appeared before the newly created Land Conservation and Development Commission to urge designation of central Oregon's Metolius River area as one of critical state concern.

Every time I go to the Metolius River, I am reminded of the words Jeff Perin, owner of the Fly Fisher’s Place in Sisters, told me years ago during a fishing outing on the renowned river: “This place ...

The headwaters of the Metolius River continue to flow near historic lows, with new measurements showing only modest improvement despite several years of near-average snowpack in the Cascades. The ...

General area: Camp Sherman (near Sisters, Ore., just across the Santiam Pass and about two hours and 15 minutes from Salem). Fees: None. Trail distances: 29.5 total miles on the Allingham Loop (3.3 ...

In a state overflowing with beautiful rivers, the Metolius River might just be the crown jewel. The river emerges fully-grown from springs on the north side of Black Butte and flows freely nearly 30 ...

In a state overflowing with beautiful rivers, the Metolius River might just be the crown jewel. The river emerges fully-grown from springs on the north side of Black Butte and flows freely nearly 30 ...