The Oregon landscape is teeming with waterfalls, and one of its best is hidden away in an old-growth forest close to Crater ...

Some of the iconic North Umpqua Canyon waterfalls burned in the 2020 Archie Creek Fire. But that's no reason to avoid visiting, especially in winter.

It’s time to open nominations for the next category of The Oregonian’s Readers Choice Awards, and it might be my personal favorite: the best waterfall in Oregon. My family moved to Oregon from the ...

Oregon's southern Cascades don't have the concentration of waterfalls to match the Columbia River Gorge, but several of the state's highest falls are scattered through the region. The Umpqua River ...

A 20-year-old man from California was rescued June 23 after falling 40 feet at Toketee Falls in Umpqua National Forest.

Other falls nearby include Toketee, 58 miles upriver from Roseburg, widely considered to be among the most beautiful in Oregon, and Lemolo. Both are on the North Umpqua River, so they have bigger ...

Some of the iconic North Umpqua Canyon waterfalls burned in the 2020 Archie Creek Fire. But that's no reason to avoid visiting, especially in winter.

A wildfire in 2020 destroyed the waterfall trails of the North Umpqua River, right? Well, no. The jungly 1.3-mile path to Wolf Creek Falls didn’t burn at all, and the most spectacular of the burned ...

Spirit Falls Spirit Falls in Umpqua National Forest is about 50 miles southeast of Eugene. A day trip to these falls is ideal for families, as the scenic cascade is accessible via a 0.4-mile hike.

But enough preamble. Let’s get to our 10 favorite outdoor adventures of 2024 by following the seasons. Umpqua Hot Springs steams in the cool air of late December in 2023 above the North Umpqua ...

6. Watson Falls (North Umpqua) The third-tallest waterfall in Oregon drops off sheer basalt cliffs like a thin string of silver rope, plummeting 272 feet into Southern Oregon's Umpqua National Forest.

Some of the iconic North Umpqua Canyon waterfalls burned in the 2020 Archie Creek Fire. But that's no reason to avoid visiting, especially in winter.