In Joseph, Oregon, alpine beauty, bronze art, dark skies, and small-town warmth reset the soul in the Wallowas.

A Merwin net floats in March 2025 on Wallowa Lake. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is using Merwin nets and gill nets in the spring to conduct research on fish population trends in the lake ...

JOSEPH — In northeast Oregon's Wallowa Mountains, a small family-run company recently exploded in popularity, thanks to unique kayaking trips and the power of social media. The video I first saw on ...

Nez Perce storyteller JR Spencer plays the drum and sings for an audience at the Wallowa Lake Lodge near Joseph, Ore., on July 1, 2023. Dozens of community members had improbably bought the venerable ...

Wallowa Lake Lodge sits on a 9.22-acre parcel at the head of Wallowa Lake. A portion of that property will be dedicated as a conservation easement Thursday, July 21, 2022, to the Nez Perce Tribe. A ...

U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., discusses the refurbishment of the Wallowa Lake Dam with Joe Dawson, a board member of the Wallowa Lake Irrigation District, which owns the dam. The two were standing ...

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 ...

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 ...

Kathleen Ackley is the executive director of the Wallowa Land Trust. As more Northwest lake communities are being developed with vacation homes and Airbnbs, she says her organization’s focus is ...

There’s new life in the old Wallowa Lake Lodge. Located in the far northeastern corner of Oregon, nestled into the trees at the southern end of Wallowa Lake, pressed up against the towering Wallowa ...

ENTERPRISE — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is asking anglers and recreationists to steer clear of nets on Wallowa Lake. ODFW staff have set out large nets in the lake to monitor fish ...