As hot, dry temperatures continue, the Willamette National Forest will implement fire restrictions starting July 18, 2025.

As hot, dry temperatures continue, the Willamette National Forest will implement fire restrictions starting Friday, July 18.

According to the Willamette National Forest, all open fires will be banned outside designated campgrounds. This includes ...

A peaceful scene from the shores of Jorn Lake in Oregon’s Mount Jefferson Wilderness. The snow-capped summit of Mount Jefferson stands tall in the distance, framed by volcanic buttes and the ghostly ...

More good fortune found me in Warm Springs Reservation, Mount Jefferson Wilderness, Willamette National Forest and elsewhere. Connie, another old friend, sent me homemade cookies. When a food box I ...

In 2003, the B&B Fire incinerated thousands of acres of forest in the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness. One of the hardest-hit trails in the area was the Jefferson Lake Trail. After the fire, the trail ...

Whitewater road and trail system reopens after second wildfire closure in a decade It’s difficult to explain how much the Whitewater area has been transformed since 2017. Located just 10 miles east of ...

The Whitewater Creek road and trail has reopened. The road has dramatic views of Mount Jefferson while a hike and snowshoe adventure can also be had.

In this episode, host Zach Urness talks about the reopening of the Whitewater Creek road and trail into the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness east of Detroit.

MT. JEFFERSON WILDERNESS — Some 85 wildland firefighters supported by helicopters are battling a fire in the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness Area that started Monday, while at the same time heeding the ...

Climbing Oregon’s Mount Jefferson The 10,497-foot Mt. Jefferson is no walk-up. While Hood gets the crowds and Sisters has the views, Jefferson combines glacier crossings, loose rock, and complicated ...