In the Pacific Northwest, big faults like the Cascadian subduction zone located offshore, get a lot of attention. But big ...

Every year at Grand Canyon National Park, millions of visitors from all over the world stop at one of a dozen water spigots. Most people are on a rim, seeing the canyon's majesty for the first time, ...

High in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, a trickle of water begins a journey that will carve canyons, feed cities, and shape the American West. The Colorado River’s source, found near La Poudre Pass ...

The Rowena Fire that ignited near The Dalles in June of 2025 burns along a rim of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. (Photo by Mike McMillan/Oregon Department of Forestry) Oregon’s U.S.

Oregon’s U.S. senators are urging their peers on a powerful budgeting committee to send emergency funding to Oregon and other states where national lands and parks were recently burned by wildfires.

Two of my favorite offseason mountain biking areas, Horse Butte and Bessie Butte trailheads, are closed until at least next May due to the large-scale forest restoration project southeast of Bend. But ...

Hike through secret slot canyons, spot endangered California condors, visit sacred Navajo sites, and kayak a stunning 10-mile section of the Colorado River. Travelers visiting Grand Canyon National ...

Soar above Blyde River Canyon, one of the world’s largest and greenest canyons, located in Mpumalanga, South Africa. This aerial footage captures sweeping views of dramatic red sandstone cliffs, lush ...

Book a stay at Sunriver Resort, consistently ranked among the top hotels in the western U.S. for its 40-plus miles of paved trails, cabin- and lodge-style rooms, and Crosswater golf course, one of the ...

Carly has been writing about points, miles and credit cards since 2017, freelancing for outlets including Condé Nast Traveler and Business Insider before joining the TPG staff in 2025. She is ...

The Thurston County Coroner’s Office has released the name of a man who drowned in the Deschutes River in July. Coroner Gary Warnock decided to identify Andres Vasques-Ralaq, 52, of Guatemala, because ...

Oregon’s Owyhee Canyonlands might be defined by its remoteness, but what truly sets this eastern Oregon wilderness apart is its otherworldly beauty and surprising diversity of recreational ...