The Mount Thielsen Wilderness Area covers 55,100 acres on the crest of the southern Oregon Cascades, north of Crater Lake and east of Diamond Lake Resort. Most human use is on 26 miles of the Pacific ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A 57-year-old cross country skier was rescued from Mt. Thielsen after falling and hurting her ankle Sunday afternoon. Trina Reiter of Eugene had been skiing with another person ...

Getting to 8,000 feet in the Oregon Cascades usually elevates a hiker into the realm of mountaineer. Not so on Tipsoo Peak, a rare place where a maintained trail reaches that height. At 8,034 feet, ...

A 57-year-old cross-country skier was rescued after falling and injuring her ankle Sunday afternoon, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. Trina Reiter, of Eugene, was skiing near Mount ...

DIAMOND LAKE — Two hikers were successfully rescued from Mt. Thielsen due to their level of preparedness. On Friday, June 21, around 9 p.m., dispatchers were notified that two SOS signals were being ...

Oregon's smallest and southernmost glacier has disappeared, but could reform if humans stop contributing to climate change, experts said. Lathrop Glacier was located on Mt. Thielsen, an extinct ...

As if Oregon’s severe drought conditions—coupled with the hottest temperatures ever recorded here last summer that made Las Vegas look downright comfortable—weren’t evidence enough that climate change ...

MOUNT PISGAH, Ore. — As the entourage made its way up toward the 1,520-foot summit on a recent Saturday afternoon, hikers coming down asked questions. After all, hiking parties of 65 aren’t common on ...

Until recently, Oregon’s southernmost glacier was on Mount Thielsen, an extinct volcano mountain in the Cascade Range, east of Diamond Lake in Douglas County. But sometime over the past half decade, ...

If you’re looking to escape the crowds and connect with nature on a deeper level, off-the-grid camping in Oregon offers just that. With vast stretches of wilderness and public lands, you have plenty ...