The next day, we opted for a more challenging hike, deciding to make the summit attempt of Strawberry Mountain, the highest peak in the wilderness area. The trek would be 12 miles round-trip and ...

PRAIRIE CITY, Ore. — Oregon is so brimming with incredible wild places for camping and hiking that sometimes it can be hard to determine just where to go when you have a few days to get away.

When I discovered the Strawberry Mountain wilderness in Oregon, my pursuit of adventure took an unexpected turn, and it wasn’t until I started researching road travel that I realized the existence of ...

For a much shorter but less scenic hike to the summit, drive to Road's End trailhead on the south side of Strawberry Mountain. From here, it's 7.6 miles round trip, with a 1,170-foot gain, to the ...

This stretch of beautiful Oregon wilderness is the perfect place in which to find a break from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

Strawberry Lake shimmers wide and blue, surrounded on both sides by rugged mountain peaks and glassy rivers that roll into the 36-acre body of water. On the western shoreline, we found a camping ...

If you want the most reward for their effort, [hike] the crest of the Strawberry Mountains to the crest of the Elkhorn Mountains. You've spent a lot of time exploring the more remote parts of Oregon.

Zach Urness has been an outdoors reporter in Oregon for 18 years and is host of theExplore Oregon Podcast. He can be reached [email protected] or (503) 399-6801.

For a much shorter but less scenic hike to the summit, drive to Road's End trailhead on the south side of Strawberry Mountain. From here, it's 7.6 miles round trip, with a 1,170-foot gain, to the ...

PRAIRIE CITY, Ore. — Oregon is so brimming with incredible wild places for camping and hiking that sometimes it can be hard to determine just where to go when you have a few days to get away.