Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Yes, Independence is the literal starting point of the Oregon Trail and for that, it’s the place the route—and your road trip—will ...

The floodwaters receded and power was restored weeks ago following late December storms, but the long-term damage will impact Oregon's outdoors for months, if not longer. The parade of atmospheric ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department and Oregon Trails Coalition are asking for input from those who frequent trails throughout Oregon. Trail users are invited to join Zoom ...

The Oregon Trail road trip starts in Cannon Beach on the rugged coast of Oregon and takes you through Idaho, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York before finally ...

Where can you backpack in August when all else fails? You still want breathtaking scenery and solitude, but what if parts of Oregon are on fire, it’s 100 degrees in the Willamette Valley, and you ...

Between 300,000 and 500,000 people traveled to the Pacific Northwest between 1841 and 1884. At least 20,000 travelers died on the trail. The trail affected many Indigenous tribes. Many were forced to ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Oregon's renowned network of trails is at risk due to federal funding cuts, according to the nonprofit organization Trailkeepers of Oregon. The group, which maintains trails by ...

The Oregon Trail was used by Americans who wanted to travel west to the “New Country.” Besides some super early adopters, people really started taking it in the 1840s and continued to use it through ...