You can soak in hot springs with mountain views or drive across a vast playa where a 200-foot deep lake once existed.

Sage Clegg folded her body against a tower of basalt and turned the GoPro on herself. The shade was a small defense against the blistering heat in the depth of Oregon's Owyhee Canyonlands. “I’m ...

I felt every drop of sweat make its way down my face, neck and back as I stared down the rattlesnake, its beady eyes locked with mine, daring me to move. At this point, a few miles into my ...

Where to stay: Birch Creek Historic Ranch – This ranch owned by the Bureau of Land Management has five free campsites along the Owyhee River. The property has a water source and restroom that is open ...

That’s because the Oregon Outback is home to the world’s largest International Dark Sky Sanctuary, encompassing around 2.5 million acres of Lake County. Thanks to a lack of light pollution, low ...

When you think of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest, you likely think of lush forests, thundering waterfalls, and stunning rocky coastlines. In other words, you wouldn't consider the Beaver State as a ...

Let’s face it: Backpacking the challenging and often remote Oregon Desert Trail in southeastern Oregon may not make your list of things to do this year, or ever. The trail is an ambitious, 750-mile ...

BURNS, Ore. — We head east of the Cascades in this week’s getaway to discover the springtime coolness that washes across the high desert and creates a wildlife mecca. Tom Hall is that voice, the man ...

Back in the early '60s, Russ Jackman, a retired OSU extension agent, and Reuben Long, a colorful Fort Rock Valley rancher, collaborated to create a book. The result, "The Oregon Desert," was unique.