We had already visited both Paulina Falls and Paulina Peak and it was still only around noon. We decided to keep on exploring and visit this interesting volcanic feature that had peaked our interest when we had seen it while up at the Paulina Peak summit. Once we got back down the hill from the …
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Spending any time in the central Oregon area and you cannot help but find many opportunities to explore awe-inspiring geologic wonders, waterfalls among them. While we were having fun in the area this summer near La Pine we decided to check out any waterfalls we came across, spent one whole days visiting four of them …
Fair Warning: This is going to be a longer, more picture-heavy post because this was a longer, picture-heavy day. We’ve used our camping spot in the Deschutes National Forest as a base of operations to visit several attractions within the Newberry National Volcanic Monument but weren’t finished with the area just yet. Knowing we were …
If you have any interest or love for the mighty forces that shape our planet the Newberry National Volcanic Monument has numerous attractions to scratch that itch. From our camping spot just outside the Monument’s borders we are well situated to visit and explore most of the volcanic wonders and revel in Central Oregon’s molten …
We are hanging out with a buddy in the National Forest near Sunriver, Oregon. On a trip into town for supplies and high(er) speed Internet access that doesn’t count against my AT&T “unlimited” data plan we headed towards Sunriver Brewing. On the way there we saw signs on Hwy 97 announcing the existence of the …
While hanging out below Three Creek Lake in Sisters we decided to be as wasteful and inefficient as possible and take the drive over into Lebanon to pick up our mail at the UPS Store. On the way there along Hwy 20 we saw signs for Cascadia State Park and liked the name. Once we …
We found the picturesque Three Creek Lake in Deschutes County, Oregon above the town of Sisters. It is 76 acres and relatively shallow at 11–28 feet in depth. It sits at an elevation of 6550 feet located in a glacial cirque, formed by the Cabot Creek Glaciation about 13,000 years ago. Surrounding Three Creek Lake …
We are firm believers in, and practice the tenets of, many mantras about keeping the outdoor recreation areas we use clean and preserved for future visitors and generations. Sayings like “Pack It In, Pack It Out,” “Leave No Trace,” “Take Only Pictures, Leave Only Footprints” and, essentially “Leave It Better Than You Found It” all …
Since owning the Tacoma we’ve been lucky enough to not have hit anything living or otherwise that could do damage to us or us to it. We’ve also never gotten ourselves into a situation where we needed a winch to rescue ourselves (or others) from sloppy misadventure but we still keep trying 😉 Past experiences …
While we were staying at our spot in the Castle Valley we decided to explore the surrounding area and tackle some of the offroad trails offered. When we were at the Overland Expo West in early May we knew we would eventually end up in Moab and so picked up a copy of the the …