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My husband and I spent two weeks driving the coast of Oregon this summer and heard several references to "winter storm watching" in Oregon. We are intriqued and seriously considering taking a week to go back during the winter. We are wondering what is the "best" time to do winter storm watching in Oregon and where? Thanks.
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Feature Articles

GORP - Cascade-Siskiyou, Oregon - Monumental Moments
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GORP - Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area - Dayhikes
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GORP - Hiking - Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
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GORP - Hiking Trails In The Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, Oregon
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Driving to Distraction
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It's the Great American Road Trip minus the Corn Palace and the drive-thru redwoods; three blacktop adventures to craters, canyons, and caves that will subdue the backseat Cheez-It wars.

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Trip Ideas

Autumn in Oregon: Willamette National Forest, Oregon
GORP's Top 10 Autumn Escapes: Fall's Best Forests
Exploring Idaho's Heavenly Hells Canyon

Practical Advice

Adventure Travel 101
GORPTravel’s Kate Tucker and Linda Long answer our burning questions about the tao of adventure travel
Day Hiking: A Packing List
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Backpacking: A Packing List
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GORP - Recovering from a Dislocated Joint - Dislocated Joints in the Backcountry
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GORP - Dislocated Knee - Dislocated Joints in the Backcountry
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GORPtravel Adventure Trips & Guided Tours

Rogue River Wilderness Hiker
Timberline Adventures
from $2095, 6 days
The Rogue River, with its source in the high snow-laden Cascades near Crater Lake, certainly ranks among the most legendary rivers in the Pacific...
Autumn Sojourn In The Pacific Northwest
Adventure Life Voyages
from $1990, 5 days
As one of the most prodigious wine growing regions outside of Napa Valley, home to a legendary American expedition and volcanic eruption, a region...
Oregon - Columbia River Gorge Hiker
Timberline Adventures
from $2095, 6 days
The historical role of the Columbia River Gorge in the westward expansion of our country was profound. Early explorers probed the mouth of the...
Oregon: Lake, Lookouts, & Shakespeare
Austin Lehman Adventures
from $2398, 6 days
There's a legend in Oregon that says when the first Crater Lake visitors with color cameras took their photos to be developed, Kodak refunded their...

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Gear

Osprey Exos 46 Backpack
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Women's Hiking
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Therm-a-Rest ProLite 3 and Trekker Chair
The best sleeping pad and chair-maker
The Gear You Need: Mountain Trekking in Peru
Save for dense snow cover and crampon-required icefields, if you’re looking to outfit yourself for trekking in places like the Peruvian Andes, we’ve got the goods.
Complete Gear Archives: Day-Hiking, Backpacking, and Trekking
From in-depth gear review articles and Gear Guy Q&A highlights to the latest—and past—entries in Outside magazine’s award-giving Summer and Winter Buyer’s Guides, a detailed overview of all things hiking.

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Fitness

America's Best Cities: Charlotte, North Carolina
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No. 10
Adventure Never Felt So Good
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Rancho La Puerta
The Fit List -- cont.
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Attractions

Oregon Caves National Monument

Good For Hiking and Backpacking

19000 Caves Hwy
Cave Junction, Oregon

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High in the rugged Siskiyou Mountains, a clear mountain stream cascades through a narrow canyon,... Read More

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Cascade Lakes Highway

Good For Hiking and Backpacking

Bend , Oregon

Description: This National Scenic Byway is a popular summertime 87-mile loop drive that leads to some of the finest roadside scenery in the Oregon Cascades. ... Read More

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Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail, #2000 Forest Boundary to Grouse Gap

Good For Hiking and Backpacking

Mount Ashland
Ashland , Oregon

Description: This easy seven-mile path, great for hiking and horseback riding, is most accessible June through... Read More

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