A 1,300 foot segment along the lower stem of Cow Creek is withdrawn from private mining claims to offer recreational gold panning opportunities to the public. This day-use area is located in the middle of the 45-mile Cow Creek Back Country Byway and includes a vault restroom, picnic tables and infor...

Surging on mindless of time, the Umpqua River and surrounding valley, have a history as rich as the landscape. Home to the largest natural history collection in the state, Douglas County Museum also counts as part of their permanent holdings an extensive catalogue of old photographs and research mat...

Within this beautiful corridor, there are world-class fly-fishing opportunities, exhilarating whitewater for rafters and kayakers, picture postcard scenery, a recently renovated 31-unit BLM campground, and a hiking and biking trail, which follows the river for the entire length of the corridor and b...