For hikers in particular, Wild and Scenic River corridors offer some of the best trails in the state, from the upper Clackamas and McKenzie rivers to the Illinois, and from the Metolius to the Imnaha.

Democrats Kurt Schrader, Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley introduced the Molalla River Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, which failed to reach a floor vote in 2009.

The post Adventuring in Oregon’s Coastal Forests & Wild, Scenic Rivers appeared first on She Buys Travel. With forested trails and scenic ocean views, I found this three-day road trip to the ...

WASHINGTON (CN) – Sixty-three miles of Oregon’s Rogue River cannot be designated a Wild and Scenic River because it’s been extensively modified by ranchers and miners, cattlemen claim in suing the ...

Wyden committed in 2019 to flexing the law’s muscle to make Oregon a national leader for wild and scenic rivers. Oregon currently has more than 2,100 river miles protected under the act.

Eventually it winds its way some 200 miles to the Pacific, making it one of the longest rivers in Oregon. The “wild and scenic” section is a 35-mile stretch, renowned by boaters for its rapids ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — 75 organizations across Oregon have released a letter in support of the River Democracy Act (Senate Bill 192), introduced in February 2021 by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- More than 40 angling and hunting-related businesses, organizations and community groups in Oregon have released a letter of support for the River Democracy Act (Senate Bill ...

Hike Lodge To Lodge Along This Wild And Scenic Oregon River. Story by Jonathan Houston • 5mo. T he Pacific Northwest is known for having an abundance of natural spaces for hiking and whitewater ...

I’m on a rocky ledge above the rich blue waters of Oregon’s Rogue River, trying to keep my eye on the trail. But there are so many distractions. Red-headed turkey vultures fly down the canyon ...

The Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act would designate 126,554 acres of existing federal land as wilderness in the Olympic National Forest and designate 464 river miles across ...

Cascade Siskiyou Scenic Bikeway oregon scenic bikeways Wild Rivers Coast Scenic Bikeway. June 29, 2015. Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor) 20 Comments. Latest Headlines. Tigard, Beaverton councilors ...