Discover stunning Oregon lakes perfect for a peaceful weekend escape, from Crater Lake’s sapphire depths to hidden forest ...

Wallowa Lake has two record kokanee already this year, and best fishing is to come Updated: Apr. 17, 2010, 3:00 p.m. | Published: Apr. 17, 2010, 2:00 p.m. By Special to The Oregonian ...

The Wallowa Lake Lodge is located at 60060 Wallowa Lake Highway in Joseph, Oregon. The lodge is open from Memorial Day to the end of September, and cabins are open year-round.

The Wallowa Lake East Moraine, which opened to the public only a couple years ago, is one worth adding to your bucket list. The 3-mile round-trip trail is moderately easy.

The Wallowa Lake Lodge near Joseph, Ore., on July 2, 2023. Antonio Sierra / OPB The campaign Tucked in the far northeast corner of the state, Wallowa County sells itself with its natural beauty.

Wallowa Lake attracts thousands of people each year, drawn to everything from the popular kokanee fishing to the famed "Oregon Alps" backdrop. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

Jump on the gondola to rise 3,700 feet to the peak of Mt. Howard for stunning 360 views of Wallowa Lake, the Matterhorn, Sacajawea Peak, and even across Hells Canyon and the Snake River into Idaho.

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 ...

Instead of using volitional fish passages, the Wallowa Lake Dam project plans to rely on trap-and-haul procedures to move migrating salmonids past the dam, according to plans filed with the Oregon ...

A 1,791-acre portion of the land framing Eastern Oregon’s Wallowa Lake has been purchased and protected from development.

In Oregon, 12.9% of the 15 and older population is divorced. An estimated 0% of Wallowa Lake residents 15 and older have never married, compared to one-third of all Americans in the same age group.