Deal to preserve thousands of acres of Mt. Hood wilderness disputed by conservation groups Published: May. 04, 2018, 5:13 p.m. Cloud Cap, Cooper Spur and Eliot Glacier on Mount Hood's northeast side.

Wilderness designation is the highest level of protection federal land can have. A 2009 bill protects 127,000 acres in the Mount Hood National Forest with that label.

One of Mount Hood's classic hikes is the loop around Elk Meadows, continuing with an uphill jaunt to spectacular views from Gnarl Ridge. Turn off Oregon 35 at the Mt. Hood Meadows Nordic Ski Area ...

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PORTLAND -- A new survey says that almost 140,000 people a year venture into the wilderness areas of the Mount Hood National Forest, about twice as many as previous estimates. Survey results are ...

In the future, scaling the icy summit of Mt. Hood might not only take guts, ... Currently, climbers are required to obtain a free wilderness permit to enter Mt. Hood Wilderness.

On clear days, you can see snowy Mount Hood, the highest mountain in Oregon (at 11,239 feet), from Portland. Mount Hood is the region's prime skiing area, with numerous powdery downhill and cross ...

Ramona Falls is an 8-mile trail in the Mount Hood Wilderness that features a 120-foot waterfall, a portion of the PCT and a river crossing.

Two hours west of Portland on the outskirts of the Mount Hood National Forest, a 7,700-year-old mound of lava rocks rises 164 feet above the Hood River wine country. Stretching more than 4 miles ...

Jackson Smith was backpacking with a friend on the Yocum Ridge Trail on July 27 when they noticed a goat climbing down the ...