MEDFORD, Ore. -- To avoid the crowds and find a decent place to camp, Cory Crebbin saw nowhere to go but up. A goal of scaling Oregon's 100 highest peaks has kept Crebbin, 49, busy for nearly the past ...

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 ...

Discover the raw beauty of Smith Rock State Park, a world-famous rock climbing hub nestled in the high desert of Oregon. Towering 550-foot volcanic cliffs dominate the landscape, offering nearly 2,000 ...

FORT ROCK, Ore. — Oregon's high desert is vast, timeless and remote — where distances are great and people are few, and the only outpost for miles is unlike any other state park around. At Fort Rock ...

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 ...