Eleven's Rio Palena Lodge is a remote retreat hidden in the Andes where I helicoptered to glaciers few travelers have ever visited.

Travelers seeking a quiet Blue Ridge getaway are discovering a one-of-a-kind mountain rental with unexpected design details and modern amenities.

Imagine a place where snow-dusted mountains pierce the sky like nature’s skyscrapers, where bronze sculptures line streets instead of parking meters, and where your morning coffee comes with a view ...

Wallowa Lake sits just minutes from downtown, its crystal-clear alpine waters reflecting the surrounding peaks in a display that seems almost too perfect to be real. The lake offers swimming, fishing, ...

Vacation home rentals are coming back to residential neighborhoods in South Lake Tahoe. On March 13, the El Dorado County Superior Court overturned a ban on short-term and vacation home rentals in the ...

BOISE, Idaho — The summertime sounds from campers and boaters have been replaced by the sounds of scooper planes and helicopters as crews continue to battle the Bench Lake Fire, which is threatening ...

LA GRANDE — The 12th annual Eastern Oregon Backcountry Festival is the annual fundraiser for the Wallowa Avalanche Center, and this year’s event spans three days, Feb. 2-4. “We want to celebrate the ...

“People are a little nervous,” Wallowa Lake Lodge general manager Madeline Lau told me last March while giving me an offseason tour of the century-old hotel, which is closed in winter except for a few ...

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 ...

JOSEPH — In northeast Oregon's Wallowa Mountains, a small family-run company recently exploded in popularity, thanks to unique kayaking trips and the power of social media. The video I first saw on ...

In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness and outdoors intern Olivia Stevens walk listeners through a unique experience on Wallowa Lake in the remote northeastern town of Joseph.