Bend

When people think of Oregon they often think of lush green forests, but many don't know that almost two thirds of Oregon is actually high desert. One of my favorite places to learn about Oregon's high desert and the animals that live there is the High Desert Museum just south of Bend Oregon. The...

The only real backstory you need is this: From 1964-1966, NASA trained Apollo astronauts on the rocky surfaces of lava-flow abundant near Bend, Oregon. Through his training there, astronaut Jim Irwin became well-acquainted with Floyd Watson, Bend's building inspector. When Irwin was selected for...

In 2007 James and Suzanne Brierley purchased their Bend Oregon home on 10 acres and were told there was a small lava tube cave somewhere on their property. Now that they're selling their home they've discovered just how large the lava tube is. The lava tube was formed by molten lava that once...

Many love to stargaze but live in the city where it can be hard to see stars at night because of light pollution. Luckily Oregon has a new Dark Sky Park, and several observatories where visitors are guaranteed to get an amazing view of the stars on clear nights. Oregon's First Dark Sky Park And...

Central Oregon has dozens of pretty lakes to explore with your friends and family this summer. From Wickiup Reservoir, to Paulina Lake which sits inside a collapsed caldera of a volcano, and Lava Lake which sits on the gorgeous Cascade Lakes scenic byway, it would take weeks to explore them all....