Tom McCall Point might just be the best hike I discovered all year. If you’re willing to venture beyond the Columbia River Gorge’s biggest attractions (Multnomah Falls, the Waterfall Corridor, etc.), ...

Spring color has arrived in the Pacific Northwest, not just in cherry trees and backyard gardens, but in the meadows and forests across the region. Yellow, purple, pink, white and red flowers have ...

If you’re looking to enjoy Oregon’s natural beauty, combining waterfalls and wildflowers makes for a perfect outdoor experience. These state parks offer peaceful settings where you can see vibrant ...

Greg Lief had a problem. The former Salem resident would arrive at trails famous for wildflower blooms only to discover he'd come just a bit too early, or too late, for the best of nature's fireworks ...

A cluster of home gardeners walked into a wild meadow on Mount Ashland in early July, following in the footsteps of native plant expert Suzie Savoie. Their goal: Low-maintenance landscape inspiration.

The Gearhart Mountain Wilderness in South-Central Oregon isn't one to make many travel lists. It's a virtually untapped haven, and for those who know it, this quiet pocket of the Fremont–Winema ...

The timing and abundance of this year’s wildflowers is expected to shift. Central Oregon’s dry winter and dry spring has had a major impact on plants. Fortunately, the climatic conditions won’t dampen ...

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On the windswept coasts of Oregon and California lives an unassuming little plant that can withstand salty blasts that kill ...