A month and half after the Beachie Creek fire in 2020, Megan Selvig cried as she flew by helicopter over the Opal Creek natural area known by generations of Oregonians as a sanctuary of old-growth ...
Popular sites in the Opal Creek area like Three Pools and Shady Cove Campground could reopen in 2026, with full road access restored in 2027. The Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center at Jawbone Flats ...