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.

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.

Plan, as approved, doesn’t respect area’s wilderness designation. VIEW E-EDITION. SUBSCRIBE. Support local journalism. Only 99¢ per month. MANAGE ACTIVATE SIGN IN. Hi . SIGN OUT. 50°F. News; ...

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 ...

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 ...

If passed, the bill would preserve almost 127,000 acres around Mount Hood with Wilderness protection and add almost 80 miles on nine free-flowing stretches of rivers to the National Wild and ...

The U.S. Forest Service will propose a rule this month requiring anyone heading above 9,000 feet on Mount Hood to get a special permit that would cost around $20 per person, per climb, or $100 for ...

Popular areas like Tamanawas Falls and Mt. Defiance, together amounting to about 30,000 acres, would be incorporated into the 311,000 acres of designated wilderness already in the Mt. Hood ...

The Wilderness Leadership and Experiential Education program at Mt. Hood Community College offers both a one-year certificate and two-year Associate’s Degree to those seeking careers in outdoor ...

Sports; Outdoors; New permit likely required to summit Mount Hood beginning in 2023 June 10, 2022 Updated Fri., June 10, 2022 at 7:44 p.m. In this Dec. 13, 2009, photo, a cloud forms over Mount ...