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This Central Oregon town (25 miles northwest of Bend) was named for the Three Sisters mountains to the west. Downtown Sisters is charming with its 1880s “western” building facades, cafés and shops, and there’s plenty in the way of outdoors recreation and relaxation in these parts.
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Outdoor Adventure
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Oregon's Highway in the Sky. When you venture out on this breathtaking loop past Mt. Bachelor and the alpine lakes of Central Oregon, you'll know why Scenic America named it one of the nation's 10 most important byways. If you don't stop, you can easily do the drive in an afternoon. But beware. Once you get out of the car, you'll want to stay forever.
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Scenic Drives & Landscapes
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Wild West adventure in Central Oregon: Central Oregon is perfect for making cowboy — and cowgirl — dreams come true. You can explore the open range on horseback, travel a dusty trail by covered wagon, ride the rails with the Jesse James gang, and even sing along with a cowboy by a campfire.
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Wild West
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Wheelchair accessible scenic beauty There are many wheelchair-accessible recreation sites throughout Central Oregon, including campgrounds, picnic areas, fish-viewing stations and hatcheries, boating-fishing spots and trails. The Deschutes National Forest has provided the data used to write this overview of two of the accessible hiking trails.
The Ray Atkeson Trail is barrier-free and paved for 0.2 mile with several benches dotting the beautiful viewpoints along...
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Outdoor Adventure
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Start the New Year off right by getting into great shape, and having a blast at the same time!
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Outdoor Adventure
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The whole family will love a trip to the high desert, complete with wildlife, picnics, and playtime at fabulous resorts.
Photo: Dot, America’s only Northern spotted owl to have had chicks in captivity, nestles one of her owlets at the High Desert Museum. The chicks will help boost the numbers of this threatened species. Visitors can see them at the Museum from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, along with the father owl, Polka, who guards them from a perch above their nest, and brings...
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Family Fun
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A Journey Through the Passes. Look both ways while crossing. These two connecting Cascade passes travel among 10,000-foot peaks, over jagged lava flows, along playful rivers, and through old-growth stands in two national forests. This incredible loop can easily be driven in a few hours. Unless, of course, you happen to have your camera, hiking boots, fishing pole or tent in the car.
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Scenic Drives & Landscapes
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The Sounds -- and Colors -- of Silence. In the vast high desert, peace and solitude have sounds and colors all their own. The silence swallows up every noise. And the ever-changing light, even the passing of a cloud turns earthy browns, grays and greens into pastel blues, pinks and purples. Explore this remote, yet easily accessible part of Oregon. And enjoy the silence.
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Scenic Drives & Landscapes
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Spring in Central Oregon offers the outdoor enthusiast ever-expanding choices of activities. The snowcapped peaks and clear blue skies allow limitless opportunities for exploring the back county on snowshoes or gliding peacefully along groomed trails on cross-country skis. Snowmobile riders can enjoy a 560-mile network of groomed snowmobile trails, and sled-dog rides at Mt. Bachelor can be arranged through the Oregon Trail of Dreams.
Guided adventures including moonlight...
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Outdoor Adventure
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PHOTO CREDIT: Sun Country Tours
Oregon has a smorgasbord of captivating waterways, from calm rivers for the faint of heart to swift rapids for thrill-seekers. Below you will find itinerary options for half-day, full day, and multiple day boating excursions. Get your paddles ready!
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Rivers, Waterfalls & Lakes
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With 500 miles of rivers and streams and more than 150 high-mountain lakes, Central Oregon is a veritable fisherman's paradise. The bass, steelhead and trout (among others) teeming these waters have inspired many legendary fish tales. This month, we sent in our very own Kevin into Central Oregon for fish adventure of his own...and does he ever have a story! Read his blog for the story about the...
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Fishing
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Most anytime you go East of Bend, you will find warmer weather with less precipitation, and "The Badlands" is no exception. Filled with gnarly old Juniper trees, Rabbit Brush and Sagebrush is an area of roads and trails through Mazama ash, which was deposited 7700 years ago when Crater Lake was formed.
Today geologists from around the world marvel at the Badlands Rock and four other similar formations within the Wilderness Study Area. These unusual lava formations are examples...
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Scenic Drives & Landscapes
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This breathtaking excursion explores the heart of the Cascade Mountains, a range created by fire and ice over the past eons.
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Outdoor Adventure
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