Discover the breathtaking landscape of Smith Rock State Park in Oregon, USA—home to towering volcanic rock formations reaching 168 meters (550 feet) and featuring more than 2,000 climbing routes.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Looking to explore some of the nation’s greatest nature? If you live in Oregon, you won’t have to travel very far. Three of Oregon’s state parks were listed among the top 10 ...

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The Pacific Northwest is never short on outdoor recreation activities with iconic destinations and parks to explore. In Oregon and Washington state, three state parks recently made travel blog The ...

There are almost 7,000 state parks in the United States, and one in Oregon is among the 10 best, according to a new ranking. Florida Rentals, a vacation rental marketplace, analyzed Google reviews to ...

Smith Rock is known worldwide as a rock climbing destination, but you don’t need ropes or chalk to enjoy it. The 650-acre park offers stunning views and scenic trails, and has a bit of history in ...

TERREBONNE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Smith Rock State Park is slated to break ground on a new welcome center, restroom, trail connections and improved day-use parking in late 2025 or early 2026. The public is ...

A scream followed the loud thud. It was April 2023, and three Western Oregon University students were at Smith Rock State Park with a college employee for a climbing certification when they heard the ...

Planetmountain.com is a site about climbing, mountaineering, trekking, via ferrata, freeriding, ski mountaineering, snowboarding, snowshoeing, and ice climbing on all the mountains of the world. It ...

The Portland man accused of plotting a mass shooting at Smith Rock State Park in 2023 told a Deschutes County jury Monday that he never planned to carry out such a plan, insisting a disturbing email ...