When traveling to the Wallowa Mountain area, you’ll find no shortage of amazing hikes with views of the so-called “Oregon Alps.” The Wallowa Lake East Moraine, which opened to the public only a couple ...

Of all the gorgeous, wild, awe-inspiring places to see in northeast Oregon, few can match Wallowa Lake. It’s not just that it’s strikingly beautiful (it is) or that the waters are crystal clear (they ...

In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness and outdoors intern Olivia Stevens walk listeners through a unique experience on Wallowa Lake in the remote northeastern town of Joseph.

There’s a moment in the nighttime light-up kayak tour, right at the end, when the guide paddles around and turns out the colored LED lights that rim each boat, leaving the group in darkened silence, ...

Eagle Cap Wilderness in the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest - Vince Barnes/Getty Images One of the best reasons to visit Oregon is to explore the great outdoors. While the Beaver State has its fair ...

New Year’s Day revelers dash into the chilly waters of Wallowa Lake on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, during the annual Beth Gibans Memorial Wallowa Lake Polar Bear Plunge. Another group is expected to take ...

Mike McCarter, of La Pine, founder of the Move Oregon’s Border for a Greater Idaho movement, speaks before a crowd of Wallowa County residents Aug. 27, 2024, at the Cloverleaf Hall in Enterprise. The ...