A short drive to the east of Bend is the Lower Crooked Wild and Scenic River, and this past weekend I thought it would be an interesting place to seek…
One of my favorite spring outdoor activities is wildflower hunting. During my time in California I would go to Carrizo Plain, or Henry Coe, or one of many Bay Area…
The short and easy hike to the summit of Hood River Mountain is an excellent place for wildflower viewing in the spring. Easily accessible from Hood River, this is a…
Belknap Crater and Little Belknap Crater are two summits within the middle of a lava flow along the Pacific Crest Trail. Feeling more like a walk through Mordor than a…
Stacker Butte is in Washington's Columbia Hills State Park and offers a great spring wildflower viewing opportunity. Although this is a relatively unexciting road hike, doing it at the right…
Smith Rock is a super fun place to visit, but it is crowded. Depending on your reason for visiting, you might be better off checking out the public lands that…
Horse Ridge is a popular mountain biking area about 20 minutes to the east of Bend. It is also next to the Millican Valley OHV system. If this does not…
Lava Butte, a crowded tourist destination in the summer, is much quieter in the winter. This details the route to hike, snowshoe, or ski up the butte when the visitor…
To kick off my 40 in 40 Peak Bagging challenge, I took my birthday off from work and hiked the first summit. My target was Peak 4230, a summit named only…