METOLIUS, Ore. — Summer camping season is going strong, and this week, we visit Central Oregon’s Metolius River: a waterway prized for fishing, camping and unique outdoor adventures, including a stop ...

The color is difficult to describe. In the shadows of the canyon, the water is a rich, dark blue, a stream of liquid ink rolling through a forest of burnt-orange ponderosa pines. But in the groves ...

Where: Near Camp Sherman (across the Santiam Pass near Sisters in Central Oregon). Trail distance: 5.4 miles. Climb: Minimal. Difficulty: Easy to moderate. Small car access: Yes. Fees: None.

Just northwest of Sisters, beneath the towering peaks of the Cascades, lies one of Central Oregon’s most remarkable landscapes: the Metolius River Basin. With crystal-clear springs, wildlife-rich ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. CAMP SHERMAN, Ore. (AP) — The color is difficult to describe. In the shadows of the canyon, the ...

In a state overflowing with beautiful rivers, the Metolius River might just be the crown jewel. The river emerges fully-grown from springs on the north side of Black Butte and flows freely nearly 30 ...

CAMP SHERMAN — The riverbanks were desolate, save for one angler soaking up the solitude of a frigid, gloomy weekday on the Metolius River during its “second” season. Bend’s Sharon Burchett expertly ...

Portland entrepreneur Jim Kean says he wants to build a central Oregon resort that is greener and smarter than the garden-variety golf-based resorts dotting the area. At first blush, it seems like ...

A distant drumming deep in the forest is the first sign. A woodpecker is at work. Following by ear, a group of bird-watchers on an outing with Paradise Birding struggles to find ways around ...

SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Depending on weather conditions, the Deschutes National Forest will apply herbicides to invasive plants within an area adjacent to the Metolius River and the Metolius River ...

The Deschutes National Forest will apply herbicides to invasive plants in an area adjacent to the Metolius River and the Metolius River Trail during the first week in October. From Oct. 1-4, the ...

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