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Explore Northeast Oregon’s Backroads, Wilderness Trails and Mountain Lakes

Cover photo courtesy of Wallowa County Chamber Northeast Oregon’s Wallowa County is a wild, off-the-beaten-path destination packed with summer adventure. Rugged mountains rise above ranchland and prairie, winding backroads disappear into canyon country and the towns of Joseph and Enterprise offer welcoming basecamps between outings. Whether you arrive with bikes, hiking boots or paddleboards, Wallowa County delivers […]

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A Rockhound’s Guide to Oregon and Washington

By Alison Jean Cole Usually, when jumping into a new guidebook, I tend to skip the introduction section and dive right into the meat of it: What kind of bird, tree or mushroom was that? The few times I’ve chosen to start out with the introduction, it has been well worth my time, and the

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Worth the Journey: Northeast Oregon’s “Alps”

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Cover photo by Jennifer Piper Courtesy of Wallowa County Chamber of Commerce Wallowa County in the northeast corner of Oregon is a wonderland of wild and rugged landscapes with hundreds of miles of trails. Expansive prairie, canyon and ranchland views can be traversed by some of the most scenic back road drives in the Northwest.

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An Oregon Retreat

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For all you conscious travelers out there looking for a different way to adventure, meet Soul Community Planet (SCP) Hotels. As a brand founded on the core values of wellness, kindness, and sustainability, the focus is on local, hand-crafted, and environmentally-friendly details that make for a cozy stay. SCP’s holistic approach toward health and hospitality,

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Man hiking with trekking poles, wearing a backpack, along a rocky dirt trail with small red-colored bushes along the sides and mountain ridge in the distance.

Backpacking Oregon’s Eagle Cap Wilderness

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Travelogue of a 5-day backpacking trip in northeast Oregon’s Eagle Cap Wilderness in the Wallowa Mountains.

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Person rafting through class IV whitewater rapids on the Selway River. Inflatable blue raft, yellow oars, and woman wears a safety helmet and PFD.

Rafting Idaho and Oregon’s Wild & Scenic Rivers

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River permit demand exceeds supply for Idaho and Oregon’s most popular whitewater rivers. Learn about 5 alternative, non-permit rivers to run.

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Mountain biker rounding a corner on a dirt singletrack through the rugged landscape of eastern Oregon.

Spring Mountain Biking in Echo, Oregon

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Cure your spring fever with a roadtrip to eastern Oregon to ride the singletrack mountain bike trail network in the town of Echo.

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Two bikers along a dirt trail in te Trout Creek Mountains, with snow remnants on the shady rock cliffs in the distance.

Oregon’s Big Country Route Considerations

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Tips for bikepacking the rugged, remote Big Country Route in the mountainous desert terrain of southeast Oregon and northern Nevada.

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Bikepack riding a gravel road on Oregon's Big Country Route, alongside sagebrush.

9 Days on Oregon’s Big Country Bikepacking Route

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Travel journal about bikepacking 357 miles through the mountainous desert terrain of southeast Oregon and northern Nevada.

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Map of the Blue Mountains Trail in northeast Oregon.

Remapping a Lost Thru-Hike in Northeast Oregon

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The Blue Mountains Trail, a work in progress for decades, has evolved into a 566-mile point-to-point long-distance trail with a spiral shape connecting its two ends, Wallowa Lake State Park near Joseph and John Day.

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