Today we did an awesome hike up to No Name Lake at the base of Broken Top. We got an early start and there were some beautiful views of Mt Bachelor and the sun rising, then Broken Top peeking above a field of wild flowers. We had fantastic head-on views of Broken Top on the… Read more

This weekend we visited Crater Lake. We had gorgeous weather for our first hike up Garfield Peak. The trail begins in a meadow where a doe and fawn crossed our path and we also saw chipmunks and a chubby marmot (not pictured). There were beautiful views of the surrounding countryside on the way up too… Read more

This long holiday weekend we headed to the coast! We started the party off with a visit to the Devil’s Punch Bowl and Otter Crest Beach. Lots of cool little tidal pools and beautiful views from the cliffs. The next day we did a couple of really cool hikes. First to God’s Thumb. It was… Read more

This weekend we did a cool hike up to the top of Mt Tumalo. There were beautiful views of Mt Bachelor, the surrounding countryside down to Bend, and an incredible view of the Sister mountains and Broken Top. We also drove to the top of Paulina Peak and got a great view of Paulina Lake… Read more

My mom and Riley passed through Bend for a visit this weekend and we really packed it in! We went up to Lava Lake and over to Newberry National Volcanic Monument over to Benham Falls did a river walk along the Deschutes and visited the local breweries. It was a great weekend. Thanks for coming… Read more

This weekend we did a short camping trip near Silver Falls State Park. On the way we hiked up to the Blue Pool at Tamolitch Falls. There aren’t any falls this time of year but the pool is filled year round by an underground spring. The hike along the McKenzie River was also beautiful and… Read more