Looking for a guided adventure? Take a springtime snowshoe stroll around Crater Lake National Park. Rangers lead groups on a unique off-trail exploration through the snow-covered forest and meadows along the rim of Crater Lake. This is a fun introduction to snowshoeing and requires no...
A child carrying a round plastic saucer marches up a snow-covered hill to a predetermined launch pad. His eyes radiate happiness as warm steam exits his mouth into the crisp winter air. The slippery vehicle gets placed beneath his bottom—carefully, so as not to launch...
We exited I-84 in the Columbia River Gorge at the point where Highway 97 heads south. The hustle of the big city to the west was long behind us, and it felt like we might be heading off into nowhere. The lonesome wheat fields blew...
Snow lovers have been eagerly anticipating this one—there’s a new $6 million chairlift coming to Mt. Bachelor’s east side. Slated to open in mid-December in time for the holiday season, Cloudchaser is a high-speed, detachable quad lift that provides access to 635 acres of new...
Mt. Bachelor has gone to the dogs. Every day, several dozen canines are mixed in with the humans who work and play on the flanks of Bend’s ski hill. Whether they are the rescue dogs trained to save lives in the case of an avalanche,...
To get the best tree, put down your wallet and pick up an axe Ask a typical American kid where Christmas trees come from, and you might get a humorously logical answer: parking lots. But those of us who are in the holiday-know here in the...
It was a perfect July day and our wheels rolled along the riverside path, passing sightseers, dog walkers and lunchtime joggers. Our tour guide, well-known Bend resident John Flannery, rolled ahead of me and gave the signal to “hold up,” so I gently leaned back...
Get outside this fall with great gear from local shops Summer is long behind us, but that doesn’t mean we can’t still go camping. With the right gear, an overnighter in the woods is still yours for the taking. Try some of these great finds available...
For years, we’ve celebrated my daughter’s birthday on a wild southern Oregon beach, with inspiring sandstone cliffs, teeming tide pools and friendly seals watching us walk the sand from out in the deep blue surf. But this year, Madeline wanted to go somewhere new for her...
Choosing the destination for your next hike can be a challenge. From lush lakes and rivers to alpine summits and meadows, there’s plenty of natural beauty around here to compete for your attention. For some, the holy grail of hiking is old-growth forests. The physical size...