The House on the Metolius is opening lodge rooms for overnight stays this year. The resort continues to rent six cabins, but now also has seven lodge rooms for small business meetings, weddings and ...

One of Oregon's most beautiful rivers gushes in full flow from springs beneath Black Butte, a 6,434-foot-high landmark in Central Oregon. The Metolius River, a short but dynamic tributary of the ...

The Lodge at Suttle Lake is on the south side of U.S. 20; Lake Creek Lodge is on the approach road to Camp Sherman; Metolius River Lodges, Metolius River Resort, Cold Springs Resort and Camp Sherman ...

METOLIUS, Ore. — Summer camping season is going strong, and this week, we visit Central Oregon’s Metolius River: a waterway prized for fishing, camping and unique outdoor adventures, including a stop ...

The color is difficult to describe. In the shadows of the canyon, the water is a rich, dark blue, a stream of liquid ink rolling through a forest of burnt-orange ponderosa pines. But in the groves ...

General area: Camp Sherman (near Sisters, Ore., just across the Santiam Pass and about two hours and 15 minutes from Salem). Fees: None. Trail distances: 29.5 total miles on the Allingham Loop (3.3 ...

The Metolius, most magical of all Oregon rivers, emerges fully grown at 50,000 gallons a minute from the base of Black Butte. Sample the river’s wizardry with either of three easy hikes along the ...

CAMP SHERMAN, Ore. (AP) If Oregon place names had a dictionary, Metolius would be a synonym for magic. The Metolius Basin has a way of casting a spell on just about everyone who visits. The basin ...

Ducks take flight from the Metolius River, as seen from the east bank by one human and one very focused canine. Don’t misunderstand me: I love Dillon Falls, I’ve floated the Deschutes, I’ve cast a dry ...