Author: Matt Wastradowski

Part of what makes Central Oregon so special is the wide variety of landscapes that shaped our beautiful region. It’s possible, for instance, to drive in the shadow of snow-capped mountain peaks, hike through lava flows that date back more than a millennium, and watch rock climbers scaling cliffs made…

If you’re inspired to plan a bonding exercise, team-building trip, or just-for-fun outdoor foray on your next visit, we put together a list of the top 10 group adventures in Central Oregon

Prineville was established in 1870—and was initially called just “Prine”—making it the oldest modern city in Central Oregon. It’s easy to see what the first emigrants saw in the land, which sits just north of the Crooked River in the Central Oregon high desert. Basalt river canyons lead to some…

Our mountain forests, sun-kissed high desert, alpine lakes, lazy rivers, and starry night skies provide the perfect playground for enjoying the top things to do in Central Oregon—so we’ve put together a curated round-up of the best summer activities and events across our region:

Every year, visitors from around the world arrive in Oregon for weekend trips full of world-class wine tasting amidst stately vineyards and in elegant tasting rooms. On the west side of the Cascades, the Willamette Valley—also known as Oregon Wine Country—is a hub of great wine and is best known…

In spring, fed by winter snowmelt, waterfalls in Central Oregon reach their thundering peak. Wildflowers bloom alongside trails. The weather is warm enough for shorts, but snow-capped Cascade peaks still wear their winter jackets.