Of all the gorgeous, wild, awe-inspiring places to see in northeast Oregon, few can match Wallowa Lake. It’s not just that it’s strikingly beautiful (it is) or that the waters are crystal clear (they ...

A Merwin net floats in March 2025 on Wallowa Lake. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is using Merwin nets and gill nets in the spring to conduct research on fish population trends in the lake ...

JOSEPH — In northeast Oregon's Wallowa Mountains, a small family-run company recently exploded in popularity, thanks to unique kayaking trips and the power of social media. The video I first saw on ...

JOSEPH, Ore. — Jack Black made a visit to the Pacific Northwest over the weekend. The "School of Rock" star did some fishing at the Wallowa Lake Marina in Eastern Oregon. “Someone knows where the good ...

U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., discusses the refurbishment of the Wallowa Lake Dam with Joe Dawson, a board member of the Wallowa Lake Irrigation District, which owns the dam. The two were standing ...

New Year’s Day revelers dash into the chilly waters of Wallowa Lake on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, during the annual Beth Gibans Memorial Wallowa Lake Polar Bear Plunge. Another group is expected to take ...

Nez Perce storyteller JR Spencer plays the drum and sings for an audience at the Wallowa Lake Lodge near Joseph, Ore., on July 1, 2023. Dozens of community members had improbably bought the venerable ...

When traveling to the Wallowa Mountain area, you’ll find no shortage of amazing hikes with views of the so-called “Oregon Alps.” The Wallowa Lake East Moraine, which opened to the public only a couple ...

Here's what the experts have to say about buying on Oregon's Wallowa Lake. (P.S., the locals say of the water in this glacial lake that it was "snow five minutes ago.") "While Wallowa Lake in Eastern ...