Learn more about destinations in the high desert.
View the Solar Eclipse from the High Desert
Author: Renee Schiavone | Published: October 6, 2023 | Category: Where-To This article originally appeared in our Fall + Winter 2023 Desert Ramblings Newsletter. Among the diverse geology, arid climate, […]
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Where-To: Find Desert Wildflowers
Author: Scott Bowler | Published: July 28, 2023 | Category: Where-To This article originally appeared in The Source on July 5, 2023. Head east of Bend anytime between early spring […]
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A Dozen Desert Wonders
Author: Scott Bowler | Published: February 21, 2023 | Category: Where-to This article originally appeared in The Source on January 11, 2023. Oregon’s high desert – that vast expanse of sagebrush […]
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See Aspen in Eastern Oregon
Author: Jess Beauchemin | Published: September 12, 2022 | Category: Where-To Four amazing hikes with fall colors on Steens Mountain and Hart Mountain I grew up in New England, where […]
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Where-To: See Wildflowers on Steens Mountain
Over 1,000 vascular plant species have been recorded at Steens Mountain. And, in mid-summer, you can expect wildflowers to be reaching their peak, with paintbrush, balsamroot, fireweed, stonecrop (uplands and […]
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Where-To: Soak Up Long Summer Days
For a Perfect Summer Day, Head to a Desert River With the sun rising before 6 am and twilight extending after 9 pm, summer days leave plenty of space for […]
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Ten Barrier-Free Trails in Eastern Oregon
Author: William Sullivan | Published: May 27, 2022 | Category: Where-To For people of all physical abilities looking to explore new trails on the dry side of the Cascades, these […]
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Wonders by Day and Night
Author: Scott Bowler | Published: January 14, 2022 | Category: Where-to A month-by-month guide to appreciating Oregon’s high desert As the tenth largest state in the union, Oregon offers […]
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Stories from the Oregon Desert Trail
Author: Renee Patrick | Category: Where-to Getting ready to go on a day-long, week-long or month-long adventure on the Oregon Desert Trail? You can learn so much by seeing how […]
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18 Trail Towns Along the Oregon Desert Trail
Author: Renee Patrick | Updated: August 24, 2021 | Category: Where-To Curious about where to find a shower, meal, or museum while you are exploring the high desert? The extensive […]
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