Explore Oregon Podcast: Learn about backpacking the Jefferson Wilderness, wildfire history

Zach Urness, Salem Statesman Journal
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In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness gives an update on the Mount Jefferson Wilderness this summer and breaks down a glorious three-day backpacking loop. Then, he plays an older episode that highlights all the best places to hike and backpack in the Jefferson Wilderness while detailing the seven major wildfires that have marked the area and their lasting impact.

View of open alpine meadows on an unofficial trail between Hunts Cove and the Pacific Crest Trail.
View of open alpine meadows on an unofficial trail between Hunts Cove and the Pacific Crest Trail.

Urness is joined by guidebook author Matt Reeder, who has written multiple books about the Jefferson Wilderness, for a comprehensive breakdown on one of the most beautiful areas in the state.

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Zach Urness has been an outdoors reporter in Oregon for 15 years and is host of the Explore Oregon Podcast. Urness is the author of “Best Hikes with Kids: Oregon” and “Hiking Southern Oregon.” He can be reached at zurness@StatesmanJournal.com or 503-399-6801. Find him on Twitter at @ZachsORoutdoors.

This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: Explore Oregon Podcast: Backpacking the Mount Jefferson Wilderness