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…
The Chimney Rock trail is a short and scenic hike in the Lower Crooked Wild and Scenic River. The hike includes views of the river, fascinating geology, and ends at…
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…
The Painted Hills is a small, remote unit of John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. It is known for its colorful hills and fossil remains, and is a popular place…
Yesterday was my 39th birthday, a natural point to reflect on the past year. It certainly has been an exciting one. At this time last year I was planning our holiday…