Matt Wastradowski

Having experienced much of what Central Oregon has to offer — first as an adoring visitor and later as a Bend resident — I’ve noticed the region seems well suited to these encounters as a solo traveler. Smiling service workers are stoked to share their beautiful region with the wider world, community-minded lodgings host crackling fire pits, and conversations come easy while waiting for meals at the region’s myriad food-cart pods. More

For decades, the polished aluminum of the potato-shaped Airstream trailer represented an embrace of the open road in the United States. While Airstreams have fallen by the wayside in favor of RVs, teardrop trailers and other modern conveniences, they hold a special place in the hearts of those enamored with a back-to-the-basics brand of travel. More

Although we usually associate summer with lingering sunsets over the ocean, winter just might be the best time of year to see them on the Oregon Coast. More

Con sus 1.7 millones de acres, el increíble Bosque Nacional Malheur, aún en crecimiento en el sureste de Oregon, abarca tres condados, cubre Blue Mountains y contiene un par de áreas designadas como Ríos Salvajes y Escénicos por el gobierno federal. More

At 1.7 million acres, the sprawling Malheur National Forest in Southeastern Oregon spans three counties, blankets the Blue Mountains, and contains a pair of federally designated wilderness areas and Wild and Scenic Rivers within its borders. More

Notable for their multihued mineral streaks, Eastern Oregon’s Painted Hills are, without a doubt, the most famous site at the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. Yet there’s another colorful geological formation in these fossil beds: the Blue Basin, a rocky bowl that’s been shaped and tinted by nearly 40 million years of volcanic history. More

If your kids are already begging to head out on your Central Oregon summer vacation, who can blame them? There’s so much to see and experience in and around Bend with a child’s wonder. You’ll have a jam-packed trip for the whole family, with indoor and outdoor entertainment that includes ancient lava flows, ninja fitness fun and the region’s fastest go-karts. Here are some ways to share great fun and make memories with the entire family. More

With Oregon State Parks celebrating its centennial in 2022, we wanted to round up the many ways the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (of which Oregon State Parks is a part) has connected visitors with the outdoors over the past 100 years — and how they continue doing so today. Here are just a few of the many reasons we love Oregon State Parks. More

When the Bend Ale Trail passport launched in 2010, it did so with eight breweries that represented the bulk of the regional brewing scene. At the time, the self-guided tour (one of only two in the nation) was unlike anything else in Oregon, giving beer buffs the chance to collect stamps at their favorite breweries and win fun prizes. Much has changed in the years since, not the least of all Bend’s brewing scene. Today more than two dozen breweries pour award-winning ales and lagers... More

It’s no shock to anyone who’s been outside lately: Oregonians and visitors of all backgrounds and skill levels are flocking to trailheads, riversides, waterfalls and other scenic destinations around the Beaver State in record numbers. With such a demand for coveted outdoor spaces, it takes a bit more planning for the perfect adventure — and there’s no better time to map out your trips for next season.  More