The Cove Palisades and Lake Billy Chinook: Redmond’s Hidden Canyon Playground
Most visitors flying into Redmond Municipal Airport have their sights set on Bend or Sunriver. They pick up a rental car, merge onto Highway 97, and drive south without a second thought. What they miss by not turning north is one of the most visually stunning landscapes in all of Oregon: The Cove Palisades State […]
Horseback Riding Near Sunriver: Trail Rides Through the High Desert This Spring
Sunriver has no shortage of ways to explore the high desert, but nothing quite compares to seeing it from the back of a horse. The rhythm of hooves on packed trail, the creak of saddle leather, the smell of sun-warmed ponderosa pine: horseback riding near Sunriver is one of those experiences that slows everything down […]
Driving the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway: The Best Day Trip From Bend This Spring
There is a stretch of road just outside Bend that makes every other scenic drive you have ever taken feel like a commute. The Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway winds 66 miles through volcanic terrain, alpine meadows, and a chain of impossibly blue lakes framed by snow-dusted peaks. It is one of those rare drives where […]
The Best Stand-Up Paddleboarding Spots Across Central Oregon This Season
Central Oregon was built for paddling. Between the chain of alpine lakes strung along the Cascade Lakes Highway, the gentle current of the Deschutes River through Bend and Sunriver, and the volcanic reservoirs scattered across the high desert, this region has more world-class stand-up paddleboarding destinations per square mile than almost anywhere in the Pacific […]
The Cove Palisades and Lake Billy Chinook: Redmond’s Hidden Canyon Playground
Most visitors flying into Redmond Municipal Airport have their sights set on Bend or Sunriver. They pick up a rental car, merge onto Highway 97, and drive south without a second thought. What they miss by not turning north is one of the most visually stunning landscapes in all of Oregon: The Cove Palisades State […]
Horseback Riding Near Sunriver: Trail Rides Through the High Desert This Spring
Sunriver has no shortage of ways to explore the high desert, but nothing quite compares to seeing it from the back of a horse. The rhythm of hooves on packed trail, the creak of saddle leather, the smell of sun-warmed ponderosa pine: horseback riding near Sunriver is one of those experiences that slows everything down […]
Driving the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway: The Best Day Trip From Bend This Spring
There is a stretch of road just outside Bend that makes every other scenic drive you have ever taken feel like a commute. The Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway winds 66 miles through volcanic terrain, alpine meadows, and a chain of impossibly blue lakes framed by snow-dusted peaks. It is one of those rare drives where […]
Wildflower Season in Central Oregon: The Best Spring Bloom Walks Near Sunriver
Central Oregon in late spring is a wildflower lover’s paradise, and the trails radiating out from Sunriver offer some of the best bloom-spotting opportunities in the region. As the high desert floor warms through May and into June, waves of balsamroot, lupine, paintbrush, and dozens of other native species transform the landscape from winter browns […]
Redmond’s Growing Food Scene: The Best Places to Eat in Central Oregon’s Airport City
Redmond’s restaurant scene has been on a quiet but impressive tear over the past few years, and travelers passing through Central Oregon’s airport city are starting to notice. What used to be a quick stop for gas on the way to Bend has become a dining destination with enough variety and quality to justify building […]
Spring Waterfall Season Near Bend: Where to Chase the Snowmelt
Every spring, the Cascade snowpack begins its slow descent through the creeks and rivers around Bend, and the waterfalls of Central Oregon put on the show of the year. May and June bring peak flows that turn familiar cascades into thundering spectacles, and for anyone based in or visiting the region, a waterfall day trip […]