Jen Anderson

To Hunter Noack, a small state park or private farm can offer just as much grandeur as a concert hall, if not more. The young Portland musician — a classical pianist raised in Central Oregon — brings the state’s majestic outdoor spaces to life each year with his award-winning “In a Landscape” series of concerts. With help from a dedicated crew, he sets up a 9-foot Steinway grand piano and performs for concert goers who either gather around or listen with headphones as they explore... More

If you’ve been looking for that off-the-beaten path road trip, there’s almost no place in the state more remote than Lakeview, home to around 2,300 people who call Southern Oregon’s outback home. This high-desert town has no stoplight. It’s 100 miles east of Klamath Falls, 140 miles south of Burns and 175 miles southeast of Bend. More

Yes, there really is a place in Oregon where you can sip wine, nibble on perfectly paired cheese and charcuterie made on site, ooh and aah over the baby goats and then stretch your legs with a long walk in the vineyard. Wooldridge Creek Winery, in Southern Oregon’s fertile Applegate Valley, is that uniquely magical place, and the winemakers just celebrated their 40th year of giving back to the land. More

Visitors can plan their tasty self-guided trips with help of the East Gorge Food Trail map, which highlights 30 farm-fresh businesses from the idyllic little town of Mosier, 16 miles east to The Dalles, and 15 minutes south to Dufur. There are farms and orchards to visit as well as wineries, craft breweries and cideries, fruit stands, farmers markets, farm-to-table eateries and the historic Balch Hotel, with its own seasonal chef-driven bistro. More

The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI, as it’s better known) is Portland’s top spot for exploring the wonder of science all over again, whether you bring your kids for the day or pop in for a grown-up experience. Here’s how to spend the day — and night — at OMSI. More

It’s hard not to fall in love with the dreamy images of Kiger Gorge, Wildhorse Lake and rest of the backcountry wilderness that surrounds Steens Mountain in Southeastern Oregon. The Steens (yes, it’s just one mountain) is located at the opposite corner of the state from Portland, about a seven-hour drive, and as removed from city life as can be. It’s one of Oregon’s most rugged and lesser-visited destinations to backpack, hike, camp, fish and soak up the grandeur, due to its remoteness and rustic amenities. More

In Oregon, every town has a story to tell. Many of the state’s hottest destinations for biking, paddling, fishing, fresh seafood and craft beer have only recently landed on the map for visitors. For decades, these communities had been working to reinvent themselves, to forge a new identity after timber, railroad and other industries slowed. More

Remember last spring, when we exaggerated ever so slightly? The “Oregon, Only Slightly Exaggerated” animated campaign is back for spring 2019, with many of the same sweet characters — large and small — that made a lasting impression on visitors across the world. The art team at Wieden+Kennedy had a blast reinventing the latest whimsy-filled multimedia project, which, like the first campaign, was inspired by real-life locations in Oregon. More

Hundreds of thousands of pioneers traveled west on the Oregon Trail in the 19th century and landed in The Dalles (then called Dalles City), the end of the primary land route. Here, they either decided to settle, raft the Columbia River farther west or later risk a treacherous trip by wagon on the Barlow Trail. Among the pioneers was a young girl named Matilda Hendricks, who settled with her family in The Dalles to farm wheat and raise cattle in the fertile Fifteenmile Creek Valley. More

Three thousand years ago, a volcanic eruption in Central Oregon pushed a giant flow of lava southwest toward the McKenzie River. The lava scorched the forest and redirected the flow of the river, creating what’s known as Clear Lake. More