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 ...

CAMP SHERMAN — The riverbanks were desolate, save for one angler soaking up the solitude of a frigid, gloomy weekday on the Metolius River during its “second” season. Bend’s Sharon Burchett expertly ...

CAMP SHERMAN, Ore. — Gary Guttormsen has heard the question more than once. The chairman of the Sisters, Ore., Trail Alliance often fields questions from people seeking an outstanding bike ride with ...

A distant drumming deep in the forest is the first sign. A woodpecker is at work. Following by ear, a group of bird-watchers on an outing with Paradise Birding struggles to find ways around ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Oregon Environmental Quality Commission on Friday unanimously approved a significant expansion of the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality’s Clean Fuels Program, ...

Head of Metolius: The signature destination in the basin is two miles south (upstream) from the Camp Sherman Store. In fact, this is one of Oregon’s most loved outdoor settings, where the clear and ...

One of Oregon's most beautiful rivers gushes in full flow from springs beneath Black Butte, a 6,434-foot-high landmark in Central Oregon. The Metolius River, a short but dynamic tributary of the ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. CAMP SHERMAN, Ore. (AP) — The color is difficult to describe. In the shadows of the canyon, the ...

Oregon’s Scenic Bikeway program is about to shrink by 7 percent. Since becoming an official state program in 2008, Scenic Bikeways have become magnets for bike tourists. They pumped $12.4 million into ...

In a state overflowing with beautiful rivers, the Metolius River might just be the crown jewel. The river emerges fully-grown from springs on the north side of Black Butte and flows freely nearly 30 ...