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Yes, There Are Rattlesnakes in Oregon!

PCT News, Trail Tips / July 8, 2020 / ,

TRAIL NEWS YES, There Are Rattlesnakes in OR Oregon’s warm, summer weather brings lots of things for Pacific Crest Trail hikers: long, sunny days, refreshing mountain streams, sprawling wildflower meadows, gobs of tasty berries and, in some regions, rattlesnakes. While they’re not especially prolific here in Oregon, hikers should be watchful for these stealthy creatures …

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5 Tips for Winter Hiking

Features, Seasonal / February 9, 2021 / , , , , ,

PRO TIPS 5 Tips for Winter Hiking Every winter, there’s inevitably a handful of incidents that befall hikers and backcountry travelers. Unfortunately, Mother Nature is not always kind to winter hikers, so vigilance to safety is key when adventuring in snowy mountains. Typically, Oregon and Washington’s Cascade Mountains will remain under a blanket of winter white until mid-June, …

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