About the Author

Zach Urness

Zach Urness is the outdoors editor at the Statesman Journal in Salem and the author of the book "Hiking Southern Oregon." His work regularly appears in USA Today, the Seattle Times and many other periodicals.

6 cascadas poco conocidas en Oregon

October 11, 2021
Spectacular waterfalls can be found in the Central Cascades and Coast Range — in the high desert, Oregon Coast and North Umpqua canyon — on trails and viewpoints where solitude is the norm and crowds are the exception. More
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Oregon Coast , Mapleton , Favorite Trips , Trip Ideas ,

7 Fire Lookout Tower Escapes

August 23, 2016
For lovers of Oregon's outdoors, no job is more romantic than that of a fire lookout. To live atop a mountain, surveying hundreds of miles of forest and peaks from a cozy glass hut is simplicity itself. More
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Favorite Trips , Trip Ideas , Outdoor Recreation , Attractions , Events ,

6 Lesser-Known Waterfalls in Oregon

February 25, 2016
Spectacular waterfalls can be found in the Central Cascades and Coast Range — in the high desert, Oregon Coast and North Umpqua canyon — on trails and viewpoints where solitude is the norm and crowds are the exception. More
found in
Oregon Coast , Mapleton , Favorite Trips , Trip Ideas ,