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Out-of-State Campers Will Pay More at Oregon State Parks

If you don’t live in Oregon, prepare to pay more to camp here for the foreseeable future. Oregon Parks and Recreation announced it is adding a nonresident surcharge to overnight reservations and first-come, first-served camping fees at all its facilities starting Monday, Aug. 10. People with existing bookings will not need to pay the new fee.

Think Everything Is Canceled? We’ve Got 16 Adventures That Will Help You Salvage This Season

More than any summer, you’re eager not only to get out of your home, but get the hell out of the city altogether. Want to boost your spirits and physical health? Go outdoors.

With Some Campgrounds Still Closed and the Coronavirus Spreading, I Went Camping in the Only Place That Was a Safe Bet—My Backyard

Camping, as we know it, has changed in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

The Vintages Offer Pint-Sized Luxury Living for Your Inner King of the Road

Because The Vintages offer an escape that is so unique, you won’t even mind the size.

Some Oregon State Parks Will Remain Closed Through Labor Day

While campgrounds across the state continue to slowly reopen, we now know nearly a half-a-dozen will not welcome back overnight visitors through Labor Day. Oregon State Parks announced today that plummeting funding and reduced staff levels means that it simply won’t be able to operate certain sites this season.

Some Campgrounds in the Columbia River Gorge Will Reopen This Week

If you were hoping for more options to sleep under the stars as we get closer to summer, there’s good news: A handful of campgrounds are about to reopen and they’re all in or near the Columbia River Gorge. As early as tomorrow, three sites on the Washington side of the river—Maryhill, Columbia Hills and Brooks Memorial—will welcome back overnight visitors. You can make reservations on the Washington State Parks website.

Oregon State Parks Reopen to Campers This Weekend

Get your tents and coolers ready: Camping is back on at a handful of Oregon State Parks, with more locations scheduled to accept reservations in the coming weeks.

Here’s an Idea: Camp in Your Backyard!

Nic Parrish understands your burning desire to explore the Oregon backcountry as the summer season draws near. After all, as the founder of Portland gear rental startup Xscape Pod, he helps facilitate adventures in the outdoors.

Some Oregon State Parks to Allow Camping Starting June 9

If you thought your backyard would be the only place where you’d be able to pitch a tent this summer, Oregon State Parks and Recreation has just offered some hope that you’ll be able to make more ambitious vacation plans. The agency announced that starting Tuesday, June 9, some state park campgrounds will allow overnight stays. Those properties closed abruptly across the state on March 23 due to the coronavirus pandemic and to encourage people to follow Gov. Kate Brown’s stay-at-home order.

Deschutes National Forest Is Reopening, With Limited Services. So Rangers Made a Video on How to Properly Poop in the Woods.

The Deschutes National Forest will be ready to welcome hikers and boaters for summer’s unofficial kickoff—Memorial Day weekend—but most sites will have limited services, or none at all. By the end of this week, rangers will have opened most day-use areas and boat ramps in the 1.8 million acres they oversee east of the Cascade Range.

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