“In my personal opinion, it’s the most beautiful area in Oregon ... the Opal Creek area, the Old Cascades and Olallie Lake Scenic Area. Reeder will share details about hikes and stories ...

"Opal Creek created a lot of dissension ... Sulllivan is the author of 18 books, including "100 Hikes / Travel Guide: Central Oregon Cascades." Learn more at oregonhiking.com.

The Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center, now closed, is located about 50 miles east of Salem, Oregon. Dwayne Canfield, the group’s interim director, says this is his first hike into the property ...

Battle Ax may not be Jefferson Park or Opal Creek, but it’s close ... Ship in the Woods” and the updated “100 Hikes” series for Oregon. Learn more at www.oregonhiking.com.

Eugene hiking author William L. Sullivan will be on hand to talk about Opal Creek. Food will be supplied ... Mountains upstream from Mehama, off Oregon 22 east of Salem.

Everyone else had already evacuated when Dwayne Canfield saw the truck – an extra vehicle that was about to be left behind at Opal Creek as the ... fanning several Oregon wildfires into sheer ...

Foot bridge over Opal Creek, Oregon Courtesy of Patrick M. via Flickr A look down at Opal Creek Courtesy of Bill Reynolds via Flickr A visitor exploring the verdant, ancient Opal Creek Wilderness ...

Opal Creek would become like countless streams in Oregon — a source of timber and ... realm of heated conflict is filled with families hiking and camping. For the first few miles below Opal ...