The full expanse of the Hells Canyon Recreation Area includes 652,488 acres of wild, scenic beauty and remote landscapes. If you like solitude, there’s plenty here to come by. But you’ll also find ...

Bighorn sheep in Hells Canyon are turning up sick with pneumonia after more than five years without an outbreak of the potentially fatal disease. In an unfortunate turn, biologists said, the highly ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Officials from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) are on alert after a pneumonia outbreak was discovered among bighorn sheep populations in northern Hells Canyon ...

That’s according to a new study that looked at ancient river sediments that have long been hidden away inside the canyon’s caves, which now lie high above today’s Snake River. This new work is ...

The origin story of Hells Canyon, North America's deepest river gorge, has long been unclear to scientists. But new research estimates it formed about 2.1 million years ago when a dramatic flood event ...

North America's deepest gorge, Hells Canyon, which slithers along the border of Idaho and Oregon, is a surprisingly new addition to the Earth's ancient landscape. A recent study suggests that a ...

If you're looking for an outdoor adventure across the Pacific Northwest, this Idaho-Oregon border town is the perfect ...

Hells Canyon, the deepest river gorge in the United States, likely got rapidly carved 2.1 million years ago when a shifting landscape in Idaho caused a giant lake to start overflowing. That's ...

OREGON, USA — Ready for a vacation that really gets away from it all? We go on the road to distant eastern Oregon on this week’s getaway where we find ourselves both in and atop the deepest gorge in ...

Hells Canyon, the deepest river gorge in the country, has always been a marvel for geologists, archeologists and travelers. But researchers are just now learning about the origins of the canyon — and ...

Hells Canyon is the deepest river canyon in the United States. Now scientists have solved the mystery of when it formed. Hells Canyon, the deepest river gorge in the United States, likely got rapidly ...