The Deschutes National Forest covers a whopping 1.6 million acres of public land mostly to the west of Bend along the eastern ...

The best time to visit Bend is pretty much any time, depending on the outdoor activities you like, though winter and summer ...

U.S. News Insider Tip : Mount Bachelor can intimidate first-timers. Look for volunteers in bright jackets who can direct you ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: The expanded Cultural Trail gives visitors an opportunity to learn about Madam C.J. Walker, the ...

Drake Park is generally open during daylight hours and you can explore it for free.

Newberry National Volcanic Monument is located within Deschutes National Forest .The Paulina Visitor Center (which is open ...

Tumalo Falls almost look too perfect to be real. Picture a frothy curtain of water nearly 100 feet high free falling over a ...

The park sits 26 miles north of Bend and is open year-round from dawn to dusk. There's a $5 day use fee that you can pay ...

Recent visitors say the hike is one of the best in Bend for the views. A trip to the top at sunset can be particularly ...

Tim Neville There are only a few cities in the country that can claim to have a volcano within their limits and Bend is one ...

Tim Neville Starting in the cool highlands of the Cascade Mountains and flowing north for a total of about 175 miles to its ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: The summer outdoor flight show, Raptors of the Desert Sky, is extremely popular, costs $5 extra and ...