From River to Ridgeline, Area Magazine Tells the Stories

The newly printed 2026 edition of the McKenzie Magazine aims to give visitors and locals alike a look at the people, places, history, and outdoor experiences that make this area distinctive. More than a traditional visitor guide, the publication pairs practical details on where to stay, eat, shop, and explore with stories about the river, its communities, and the people who've shaped life along our 60-Mile Main Street.

This year's edition follows Highway 126 through the valley's communities, showcasing recreational opportunities. Fishing and floating remain central to the McKenzie experience, yet the magazine also points readers toward hiking, bicycling, camping, and other ways to explore the surrounding forests and Cascades.

The magazine also introduces today's McKenzie Valley - its restaurants, lodging properties, shops, wineries, and other locally owned businesses, along with community events and attractions scattered along the corridor.

For McKenzie River Reflections, this local business focus matters: visitor spending at locally owned establishments circulates through the valley and helps sustain communities still recovering and rebuilding after wildfires. In turn, the magazine offers those businesses a publication aimed directly at people seeking places to visit and things to do along the McKenzie.

For visitors, the McKenzie Magazine helps answer a simple question: What should we do while we're here?

For local residents, it may answer another: What haven't we explored in our own backyard?

Besides being inserted in this week's print edition of River Reflections, the 2026 McKenzie Magazine is also available to read online at tinyurl.com/mpdde46j