As I sat on the gunwale of an aluminum rowboat off the north bank of Clear Lake, I went through a mental checklist before diving in the frigid 40-degree water. Wetsuit, check. Hood, gloves and booties ...

Protecting and preserving its natural beauty is the responsibility of Linn County Parks & Recreation, which has operated the rustic resort at the lake’s edge since 2007. Before that, the Santiam Fish ...

CASCADE LOCKS, Ore. — There’s still plenty of summer left for statewide explorations and here’s a fine invitation for a family camping escape into Oregon’s Cascade Mountain country. When the mood to ...

Clear Lake is a sparkling jewel in the Willamette National Forest or Oregon. This beautiful body of water was formed from a volcanic eruption around 3000 years ago. The lava flow from the eruption ...

In this edition of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness talks with outdoors intern Elliott Deins about how to explore underwater ancient forests at Clear Lake. Deins talks about the origins of ...

LINN COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV) - Nearly half of the entire state of Oregon is covered in trees, and one of the oldest forests is hiding from plain sight in an unlikely place. In fact, you can only explore ...

Linn County has closed its Clear Lake resort to new visitors because of the threat from the Shadow Lake Fire. Two parties were staying the night and leaving Thursday, and no new ones are admitted for ...