Author: Matt Wastradowski

There are countless beautiful road trips through Central Oregon—but with summer rapidly approaching, we wanted to highlight a few particularly scenic drives you should add to your itinerary this season:

Planning a spring trip to Bend, Sunriver, Redmond, and beyond? Looking to soak up the sun and eat outdoors? Good news: Many of the top places to eat in Central Oregon offer incredible spring and summer dining options—and we’ve put together a guide to outdoor restaurants and food cart pods…

When you talk about getting “off the beaten path” in Central Oregon, chances are good you’re talking about spending a weekend around Culver. The no-stoplight hamlet (pop: 1,600) sits off Highway 97, between Madras and Redmond, and makes an idyllic jumping-off point for many of Central Oregon’s high-desert outdoor adventures.

Around Central Oregon, there are few better destinations for weekend trips than Sunriver, OR. The community resides in a forest of ponderosa pine and is most closely associated with Sunriver Resort, which opened in the late 1960s on the site of a former World War II training ground.

As the calendar flips to March, April, and May, Central Oregon undergoes a steady transformation. While skiers and snowboarders get their turns in at our ski resorts, snow starts melting lower on the mountains—opening up new trails and waterways for outdoor adventure. Wildflower blooms add pops of color to the…

Most Central Oregonians trade their hiking boots for ski boots when the season’s first snow arrives every year, leaving low-elevation trails quiet through most of winter—and wide open for hikers looking to enjoy a peaceful outing.