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Swallowtail

By staff on November 9, 2017 | Posted in:

The Oregon Swallowtail butterfly is the official state insect of Oregon and a true native of the Pacific Northwest. The Swallowtail can be seen in the lower sagebrush canyons of […]

Young Desert Horned Lizard

By staff on November 9, 2017 | Posted in:

In the summer these lizards begin foraging for food as soon as their body temperature rises as the heat of the day increases. They feed on slow-moving, ground-dwelling insects. In […]

Great Horned Owls and Western Screech Owls

By staff on November 2, 2017 | Posted in:

South Fork Crooked River and Birds

By staff on November 2, 2017 | Posted in:

Oregon Badlands Wilderness

By Lace Thornberg on October 26, 2017 | Posted in:

Central Oregon’s Backyard Wilderness Located just 15 miles east of Bend, Oregon Badlands Wilderness is a 30,000-acre area filled with fascinating lava flows and ancient juniper trees. Here, you will […]

Scout Camp Trail

By staff on October 26, 2017 | Posted in:

The Scout Camp loop trail on the Middle Deschutes River is one of the most spectacular hikes you’ll find in Central Oregon. About a third of a mile from the […]

Flatiron Rock

By staff on October 26, 2017 | Posted in:

The Flatiron Rock trail offers a wonderful introduction to the Badlands, winding through inflated lava and old-growth juniper woodlands for about 2.5 miles to one of the most prominent rock […]

Visitor’s Guide
to the Central Oregon Backcountry

By Lace Thornberg on October 24, 2017 | Posted in:

With rolling plains of sagebrush, dramatic river canyons and dense forests of old-growth juniper, the Central Oregon Backcountry provides visitors with a wide-ranging introduction to Oregon’s high desert. This wild […]

Whychus-Deschutes

By Genessa Goodman-Campbell on October 20, 2017 | Posted in:

Within an hour’s drive from Bend and just west of Terrebonne, the rugged canyons of Whychus-Deschutes remain astonishingly wild.