Mount Thielsen News Today

SB 754 would essentially restore liability waivers — a legal agreement saying a person won’t sue a ski area or mountain bike park if they get injured.

Volcanologists use terms that may be confusing to some readers because we don't know for certain how all volcanoes may react.

What is the difference between an active, dormant and extinct volcano? Depends on which volcanologist you ask, writes Michael Poland.

What is the difference between an active volcano, a dormant volcano, and an extinct volcano? It can be a confusing way to describe volcanic activity.

Snowy egrets, beaver dams, seagulls, pelicans and more. From our kayaks were views that ranged from peeks into tule-thick vegetated marshes to expansively open waters offering wow-inducing sightings o...

Take a walk on the wild side in the Pacific Northwest, exploring endless dayhikes and backpacking trips across Oregon.

BEND, Ore. — October was horrible. They trashed their skis on rocks while skiing low-angle terrain at Mount Bachelor. November was easier, as a storm early in the month brought fresh snow to the slopes.

BEND, Ore. — Dexter Burke has a simple answer when asked what draws him to backcountry skiing. “Expensive lift tickets,” he said. For that reason, and certainly many others, backcountry skiing has become increasingly popular over the last few years in Oregon and throughout the West. Burke, born and raised in Bend and a backcountry skier for more than 20 years, hopes his new book, “Oregon Ski Atlas,” will encourage more skiers and snowboarders to venture out on some of the more remote C...

When sitting atop Union Peak, it’s hard to imagine it was used as a lookout. Why? Because there’s no easy way to the summit. A dirt road used to go to the area where the scramble the top of Union Peak...