Explore Oregon Podcast: The old-growth forest of the Salmon River trails

Zach Urness, Salem Statesman Journal
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In this edition of the Explore Oregon Podcast, outdoors reporter Zach Urness heads to the ancient forest of the Salmon River hiking trails between Portland and Mount Hood.

Urness talks about the easy, medium and difficult ways to explore one of Oregon's most spectacular old-growth temperate rainforests. The podcast highlights Wildwood Recreation Site and Salmon River hiking trails heading into the Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness, breaking down how to backpack, day-hike and explore the area.

A giant tree stands along the Old Salmon River Trail near Welches in Mount Hood National Forest.
A giant tree stands along the Old Salmon River Trail near Welches in Mount Hood National Forest.

He also highlights some extreme whitewater kayaking to visit, the area's hidden waterfalls and a trip to an abandoned fire lookout at the top of a nearby mountain.

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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: The old-growth forest of the Salmon River trails in Oregon