Of all the gorgeous, wild, awe-inspiring places to see in northeast Oregon, few can match Wallowa Lake. It’s not just that it’s strikingly beautiful (it is) or that the waters are crystal clear (they ...

A Merwin net floats in March 2025 on Wallowa Lake. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is using Merwin nets and gill nets in the spring to conduct research on fish population trends in the lake ...

In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness and outdoors journalism intern Charlie Gearing feature the glory of Oregon's population of kokanee salmon. The landlocked sockeye salmon ...

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 ...

Nez Perce storyteller JR Spencer plays the drum and sings for an audience at the Wallowa Lake Lodge near Joseph, Ore., on July 1, 2023. Dozens of community members had improbably bought the venerable ...