Oregon’s eighth tallest mountain, a 50-mile-long scarp in the desert, makes for a delightful getaway in fall when the starry nights are crisp and the quaking aspen shiver golden leaves. Just don’t ...

SOUTH STEENS CAMPGROUND, Ore. — In 1999, I took a trip with some college friends to Steens Mountain. Nearly a quarter-century later, memories of that trip were beginning to fade. But what I did ...

The windswept cliffs at the summit of Steens Mountain seem perched on the edge of the planet. More than a vertical mile below, the Alvord Desert shimmers faintly, a mirage in the void. At 9,733 feet, ...

I always try to take a fall trip to eastern Oregon. After Labor Day weekend, the theory is that the crowds thin out as kids head back to school. (Hey, this is a joke, because eastern Oregon is never ...

Steens Mountain, located in the remote southeastern corner of Oregon, offers breathtaking landscapes and diverse ecosystems. While many travelers assume a 4×4 vehicle is necessary to explore this ...

Steens Mountain is usually considered to be the creme de la creme of the Oregon desert. It is, but I hope my other postings have shown that Oregon's other desert places aren't exactly chopped liver. I ...

With summer coming to an end, there’s only so much time to squeeze in that last road trip of the season. So why not make it a good one? Load up the car, hop across the Cascade Range and explore the ...

Twenty-five years ago this month, something remarkable happened in Oregon’s High Desert. On October 30, 2000, President Bill ...

The U.S. Department of Interior has a great Twitter account (@interior) that frequently makes lists of best Twitter feeds. We've written about it previously — and we could write more. Instead, we'll ...

Seven Washougal cross country athletes spent seven days together away from civilization and pushed themselves to the limit at the Steens Mountain High Altitude Running Camp, 60 miles southwest of ...