METOLIUS, Ore. — Summer camping season is going strong, and this week, we visit Central Oregon’s Metolius River: a waterway prized for fishing, camping and unique outdoor adventures, including a stop ...

Standing at the base of a large, old-growth ponderosa pine along the Metolius River on a recent sunny day in May, I discussed the various unique adaptations of this charismatic tree that dominates the ...

Just northwest of Sisters, beneath the towering peaks of the Cascades, lies one of Central Oregon’s most remarkable landscapes: the Metolius River Basin. With crystal-clear springs, wildlife-rich ...

The Metolius Basin is a fish and wildlife treasure targeted for exploitation by destination resorts, which are rural subdivisions that cause serious fish and wildlife problems. The two proposals for ...

It seems like magic: The Metolius River emerges fully grown at 50,000 gallons a minute from the base of an old volcano in Central Oregon. Sample the river’s wizardry with either of two easy hikes ...

History was made when the Oregon Legislature voted to designate the Metolius River Basin as an Area of Critical State Concern. The threat of permanent damage to this special area from potential resort ...