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 ...

Oregon is home to something that sounds impossible until you actually do it: You can start your morning walking through a ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

With Oregon's desert hiking season in its prime spring season, here are some things happening in the glorious outback of southeast Oregon. Desert Trail Association: It's back. The organization that ...

Former Register-Guard arts writer Bob Keefer's new exhibition, 'The Oregon Desert,' features hand-colored photographs of ...

Those seeking peace and solitude away from any crowds this spring need only look to the east from Portland. Drive across the Cascade Mountains, take the gravel roads and head to the dusty trailheads ...

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 ...