The Badlands is an area of jumbled lava flows, out in the desert about 15 miles east of Bend on the south side of U.S. 20. The area is managed by the Bureau of Land Management as a wilderness, though ...

Two years after its designation as wilderness, the Oregon Badlands still have a sign problem. The problem is, signs continue to go missing. But that doesn't bother the Fobbits, the self-chosen ...

While many people associate Oregon with cool, lush forests and a misty, windswept coastline that is home to gems such as this secret beach, that doesn't tell the whole story. Central Oregon — which ...

Snow-covered hills can be seen in the distance from Flatiron Rock in the Badlands. (Mark Morical/The Bulletin/TNS) Snow-covered hills can be seen in the distance from Flatiron Rock in the Badlands.

BEND, Ore. (AP) - A shimmering layer of white had already blanketed the Cascades, so it was time to head east for a fall hiking adventure. Each year, as winter slowly creeps in and our favorite higher ...

2003-06-24 04:00:00 PDT Hines, Ore.-- It isn't every day that the cow punchers and bronc riders of Oregon's desert country get to see a 100-year-old car rumbling past them on the highway. When it ...

BEND, Ore. (AP) - Oregon Badlands Wilderness is great for many things. When you’re in the mood for a hike or run, it’s an often sunny, out-east alternative to Bend’s overused trails (I’m looking at ...

Chimney Rock, Oregon Badlands Chimney Rock near the Oregon Badlands. IMAGE: Shannon Gormley. There are few places left in this state that feel as solitary as the Oregon Badlands. Out in the heart of ...

A shimmering layer of white had blanketed the Cascades, so it was time to head east for a hiking adventure. Each year, as winter slowly creeps in and our favorite higher-elevation hiking trails in ...

BEND, Ore. — Central Oregon is the rare sort of place where you can be skiing or snowboarding down a mountain one day and hiking through the desert the next. This time of year, as hikers suffering ...

The City of Troutdale is exploring the option of separating from its contract with the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office and reviving a local police department. Girl injured in shooting at bus stop in ...