by Jessica Tomlinson | Feb 4, 2023 | Adventures, Eastern Oregon, Featured, Forest Bathing, Hiking, Interesting, Travel
Eastern Oregon has hundreds of gorgeous trails to explore. One of the most interesting trails in this part of our beautiful state leads to a dramatic geological wonder: Twin Pillars in the Ochoco National Forest. If you're up for a nice long day hike through a varied...
by Danielle Denham | Nov 4, 2022 | Eastern Oregon, Featured, Food, Food & Drink, History, Restaurants
For those math-lazy folks like me, that's 1952. Wrap your brain around that for a moment. Eisenhower had just been elected president. Elizabeth II started her tenure as Queen of England. A pound of hamburger cost $.53. The average price of a new car was $1700, and you...
by Danielle Denham | Apr 13, 2022 | Adventures, Bend, Conservation, Eastern Oregon, Featured, Hiking, History, Interesting, Things To Do
A few months ago we brought you an article all about the geological wonder of Fort Rock and the incredible surrounding high desert area of Eastern Oregon's "outback" country. Last weekend we had the opportunity to book a tour of one of the most interesting and...
by Danielle Denham | Jan 17, 2022 | Adventures, Eastern Oregon, Family Fun, Featured, Road Trips
Sunstones are the official State Gemstone of Oregon. Recently when I was writing about Eastern Oregon's Fort Rock, it reminded me that if one is willing to venture a little deeper into the high-desert backcountry these beautiful crystals are free for the taking. Image...
by Danielle Denham | Jan 6, 2022 | Adventures, Eastern Oregon, Featured, Travel, Wildlife
Wallowa Lake is easily one of the most beautiful spots in the State of Oregon. Two Pleistocene-era glacial lateral moraines form the 3.7-mile long, 3/4 mile wide, 299-ft. deep ribbon lake's west and east shores. A terminal moraine—the end of the glaciers'...