Mount Jefferson and Mount Washington wilderness areas, under a proposal from the U.S. Forest Service issued Tuesday. But longer backpacking trips, especially with a family, could get a lot more ...

UPDATE: The U.S. Forest Service issued a final decision in May on a plan that will limit day-hiking and backpacking in three of Oregon's most popular destinations — the Mount Jefferson, Three ...

Detroit district ranger Michelle King said progress in rebuilding from the 2020 Labor Day wildfires has been “slower than we’d like, but we're still happy with the steady progress that we’re making,” ...

A fire-damaged stretch of the Pacific Crest Trail in the Mount Jefferson Wilderness has finally reopened following a two-year closure. This week, the U.S. Forest Service announced that hikers ...

LINN COUNTY Ore. (KPTV) - A man was rescued from the Mount Jefferson Wilderness after search and rescue members hiked through the night to reach him. At about 9:42 p.m. Monday, the Linn County ...

A wildfire closure was reduced in the Mount Jefferson Wilderness area while another was expanded in the Mount Bachelor area on Thursday heading into what should be a nice weekend in the Central ...

In response to active fire behavior and predicted weather, the U.S. Forest Service announced Saturday evening that it was asking all visitors to the Mount Jefferson Wilderness to “promptly leave ...

Zickel was last heard from on Wednesday after he told family he planned to explore the Mount Jefferson Wilderness area. (Oregon Wing, Civil Air Patrol) Update 9:10 p.m. Monday: Authorities are ...

Searchers on Tuesday recovered the body of Riley Zickel, a hiker who went missing on an overnight hike in the Mount Jefferson Wilderness more than three years ago. The medical examiner’s office ...

Much of the Mount Jefferson Wilderness was closed and 40 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail was declared off limits Sunday, as firefighters continued working to suppress the P-515 and Lionshead ...

Hiking and camping in three of Oregon's most popular wilderness areas will be restricted starting in 2020, an attempt by outdoor officials to limit damage from growing crowds of visitors.