Iwetemlaykin State Heritage Site: 1.2 to 2.4 miles, easy One of the most confounding things about Wallowa Lake, the most popular recreation destination in Eastern Oregon, is the lack of easy hikes ...

When traveling to the Wallowa Mountain area, you’ll find no shortage of amazing hikes with views of the so-called “Oregon Alps.” The Wallowa Lake East Moraine, which opened to the public only a couple ...

You don't have to lace up your hiking boots to experience these breathtaking views in Oregon. These scenes are worthy of a ...

The sign said six miles to Aneroid Lake, but I really didn't want to hike that far. I also didn't know how far I did want to hike that morning, which put me in a bit of a dilemma: Where, exactly, was ...

How do you pronounce “Wallowa”? “It’s wal-OW-ah,” said Joy Leamaster, a native of Baker City, Ore., after I mangled the name on my first attempt to utter it in the presence of a local. “Always think ...

July brings crowds to the mountain trails at Northeast Oregon’s Wallowa Lake, near the scenic vacation village of Joseph. But you’re unlikely to meet anyone on one of the most beautiful trails, ...

The East Moraine hike seems too good to be true. In an area already replete with incredible outdoor destinations – the Eagle Cap Wilderness, Zumwalt Prairie, Hells Canyon and Wallowa Lake itself – it ...

The Wallowa band of the Nez Perce tribe was driven out of Oregon by the U.S. Army in 1877, but the band’s descendants have bought their old winter campsite at the foot of the mountains and now welcome ...

Editor’s note: Explore contributor Gensheng Tian hiked the Wallowa River Loop Trail in August. This is the first of three installments. It was 1:30 a.m. In my car, I followed the GPS, sipping coffee ...