If Oregon place names had a dictionary, Metolius would be a synonym for magic. The Metolius Basin has a way of casting a spell on just about everyone who visits. The basin begins atop Santiam Pass and ...

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 ...

Mount Washington, just north of Santiam Pass, is pictured in the distance from the top of Hoodoo Ski Area in this file photo. I have to admit, with clear skies and highs in the 60s predicted all ...

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 ...

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 ...