In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast , host Zach Urness highlights the best adventures the Statesman Journal outdoors staff wrote about in 2024.
In this episode, Urness talks about the troubled but beloved Umpqua Hot Springs during its “quiet season” and exploring snow shelters in the winter backcountry near Gold Lake Sno Park . Other adventures highlighted include summer skiing on Mount Hood — even during an extreme heat wave — along with mountain biking a historic road and how to visit one of Oregon’s most beautiful but semi-secret waterfalls .
Look for part II of 2024’s best stories in a new episode around the New Year…