The drive to Central Oregon’s high desert is around six hours from Seattle. It can take more than three hours to drive to Portland via Interstate 5, and then another three-hour drive east to ...

If you’re getting the itch to go camping this winter ... also serve as gateways into the central Cascade Mountains or deeper into the desert of eastern Oregon. And if you like stargazing ...

and standup-paddleboarding locations throughout Central Oregon. Explore Prineville – High Desert Moonfest ($28,725): The High Desert Moonfest is a Harvest to Heritage celebration. Set for late ...

Central Oregon’s High Desert Museum has a new resident: an 8-month-old bobcat kitten. Visitors to the museum south of Bend will be able to see the male kitten, who does not have a name yet ...