OREGON OUTBACK & COWBOY DINNER TREE

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Adventure: Join us for a day of exploration in the Oregon Outback. On our adventure, we will hike around the stunning Fort Rock and visit the Homestead Village Museum before heading to the infamous Cowboy Dinner Tree in Silver Lake, Oregon for a mouth-watering meal. After we’ve had our fill, we will venture to Hole-In-The-Ground for some drinks, dessert and stargazing!

Naturalist Guided Experience: Fort Rock is a natural wonder that rises out of the flatness of the Oregon high desert. It is an area that is locally referred to as the Sagebrush Ocean, a stunning piece of America’s landscape filled with raptors, coyotes and cowboys. The tuff ring of Ft. Rock’s pinnacles rise above an ancient ocean bed and much like the geologic history of other Central Oregon formations such as Smith Rock, the area’s geology can be traced back to volcanic activity. Hole-In-The-Ground is also the result of ancient volcanic activity. While Fort Rock rises out of the flatness, Hole-In-The-Ground is a massive depression, or maar, caused by a volcanic steam explosion! Adventuring through this wholly unique landscape will reveal tenacious stories of life and history! The high desert can be conceived as a foreboding place to survive, yet Native Americans called this very location home for thousands of years along with wildlife and flora that are enriching to one’s connection to nature.