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Straddling Two National Forests Is A Stunning Oregon Wilderness With Scenic Trails And Breathtaking Woods

Far away from any major city, Monument Rock Wilderness is a hidden gem tucked between eastern Oregon's Malheur and Wallowa-Whitman National Forests in the Blue Mountains. Evergreen forests, rugged ...
The Bulletin

Running and hiking in the Oregon Badlands Wilderness

The Oregon Badlands Wilderness, so named for its wild and rugged terrain, lies just 15 miles east of Bend, Oregon. While the Badlands is easy to reach, this spectacular landscape has a way of ...
Statesman Journal

Explore Oregon Podcast: This 180,000-acre wilderness is the wildest place in Oregon

In this edition of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness takes a deep dive into perhaps the wildest place in Oregon — the Kalmiopsis Wilderness. This episode, originally published in 2022, ...
Oregonian

Permits are back for popular central Oregon wilderness, despite federal cuts

Hikers and backpackers will once again need to secure permits to explore some of Oregon’s most popular wilderness areas, despite sweeping cuts to the federal agency that issues and enforces them. The ...
The Bulletin

Walk through time in the Oregon Badlands, the unexpected wilderness

Hikers look out at the Badlands Wilderness from Flatiron Rock. The trail to Flatiron Rock is one of the Badlands’ more popular routes. When snow starts to close down ready access to trails in the ...