Stories from Central Oregon

You could spend months crisscrossing Central Oregon—hiking the region’s trails, hitting the slopes at local ski resorts, driving scenic backroads, and sipping award-winning ales and lagers at local craft breweries—and…

Bend is undeniably connected to outdoor adventure—but there’s much to love about the city and broader Central Oregon away from our alpine lakes, powdery slopes, forested campsites, and high-desert trailheads.

In 1965, plans were announced to build a luxury resort in the midst of a ponderosa pine forest just south of Bend—the first of its kind in the region. When…

The growing city of Redmond sits about 18 miles north of Bend in the heart of Central Oregon—and is beloved for offering visitors a captivating mix of natural attractions, home-grown…

It’s impossible to mention the city of Sisters, Oregon, without acknowledging its Old West stylings—and the way those flourishes capture the imagination of visitors from around the world. Public bathrooms,…

Redmond sits surrounded by a bevy of outdoor wonders—including the iconic Smith Rock State Park, the oft-photographed Cline Falls, and the wide Steelhead Falls. But not all of the city’s…

Every winter, Sunriver transforms from an active resort community into a winter wonderland that brings together the best attractions of the season. Lace up your skates and try ice skating…

It’s hard to state just how impactful Mt. Bachelor has been to Bend and Central Oregon since it opened in 1958 with a single tow rope and one lift. In…