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I cover Oregon's outdoors for @Salem_Statesman and @USATODAY. Environment/recreation/public lands. Explore Oregon Podcast. Best Hikes w/kids Oregon. Girl dad.
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Podcast highlights what it's like to rock climb at French's Dome

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By Makenzie Stamets, Zach Urness Verified
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This article contains affiliate links; if you click such a link and make a purchase, we may earn a commission. Makenzie Stamets and Zach Urness, Salem Statesman Journal Sat, June 27, 2026 at 12:41 AM UTC In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness and intern Makenzie Stamets talk about an accessible rock climbing area in Mount Hood National Forest near the town of Zigzag. French's Dome is a classic rock climbing location that is a well-loved day trip for locals.
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By Makenzie Stamets, Zach Urness Verified
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June 26, 2026, 5:41 p.m. PT In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness and intern Makenzie Stamets talk about an accessible rock climbing area in Mount Hood National Forest near the town of Zigzag. French's Dome is a classic rock climbing location that is a well-loved day trip for locals. It offers both the peace of relaxing in the shade and the thrill of adventure in climbing rock as high as 200 feet for views of Oregon's tallest mountain.
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Copper mine proposed on edge of Opal Creek Wilderness near Detroit Original

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A Canadian mining company has resurrected plans for a cooper, gold and silver mine located just outside the Opal Creek Wilderness and about 10 miles northwest of Detroit, the Statesman Journal has confirmed. Ameriwest Critical Metals, based in British Columbia, purchased mining claims known as the Bornite Project in November 2025 and is working through early stages of what could become an underground mine producing 1,000 tons of copper per day.
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