When summer hits Oregon, it sometimes feels like half the state immediately drives to the coast. And honestly? Fair enough.

Oregon is home to a lot of natural beauty, and if you check out this mountain lake in the Cascades, you'll be able to swim, ...

The world's oldest lakes are among the most spectacular bodies of water found on the planet. There's old, and then there's ...

In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness talks about the popular mini cabins at Detroit Lake State Park and great places to visit nearby during the spring. The cabins were ...

TUPPER LAKE — Chris Davis and Matt Showalter’s journey to Northwood Cabins is almost as storied as the property itself. The two lifelong best friends recently purchased the cabins from longtime owners ...

Rental cabins are having a moment. Much of the buzz traces back to the lake cottage featured on “Heated Rivalry,” which captured viewers’ imaginations and will soon be listed on Airbnb. He says ...

SHARONVILLE, Ohio — Sharon Woods, the second busiest park in Hamilton County's Great Parks system, is in the middle of multiple construction projects, including a $20 million transformation project ...

Park visits may be down across Oregon, but 2025 was a big year for Crater Lake National Park. A total of 632,242 people visited the southern Oregon park last year, according to National Park Service ...

Paying homage to the long-dead Transcendentalist, some people are building full-scale replicas of Henry David Thoreau’s Walden cabin. Jim and Rachel Van Eerden’s “Walden”-inspired cabin in Stokesdale, ...

Lake Oswego’s fascinating history is showcased year-round at the Iron Workers Museum and online through the Lake Oswego Preservation Society. But few history lessons are as much fun as the Oswego Lake ...