Oregon’s wine country is renowned for its lush landscapes and exquisite wines, yet some of its most charming trails remain off the beaten path. As 2025 approaches, wine enthusiasts should prepare to ...

In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness talks with Trailkeepers of Oregon executive director Steve Kruger about the group's mission and how federal cuts and a funding freeze ...

The Statesman Journal has completed 180 episodes of the Explore Oregon Podcast. The podcast, hosted by longtime outdoors reporter Zach Urness, features Oregon’s best travel destinations while covering ...

In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness and outdoors intern Mariah Johnston detail how to hike, float and explore a lake with one of the most beautiful views of Mount Hood — ...

In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness and outdoors intern Mariah Johnston talk about how to go whale watching in Depoe Bay to see giant whales — specifically from a boat.

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, ...

COOS BAY, Ore. — Oregon has a Sahara by the sea, and it is one of our most unique coastal geologic wonders, called the Oregon Dunes. This week, we visit its 32,000 acres of sand dunes, forests and ...

In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness highlights five Cascade Mountain lakes where you can hike and catch good-sized trout. This shorter episode includes how to find the ...

While most Oregonians default to road trips for coastal adventures, the Peak Northwest podcast recently revealed a brilliant alternative: combining the Portland to Astoria boat cruise with public ...

Standing at the base of a large, old-growth ponderosa pine along the Metolius River on a recent sunny day in May, I discussed the various unique adaptations of this charismatic tree that dominates the ...

In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness talks with Debbie Colbert, director of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Colbert became the first female director of ODFW, an ...