Sutton Campground, Oregon
Oct 25, 2020Above photo: View out of our front window after getting settled into our site. Nice.
La Pine State Park, Oregon
Sep 28, 2020Above photo: View of the Deschutes River from McGregor Point in La Pine SP. On the horizon is Paulina Peak, near where we camped the night before.
Little Crater, Oregon
Sep 27, 2020Above photo: An evening view across Paulina Lake from our campsite.
Ochoco National Forest — June, 2020
Jun 14, 2020Top Photo: Campsite surrounded by meadows & Ponderosa Pines.
Deschutes National Forest — June, 2020
Jun 07, 2020Above Photo: View of the North Fork of Lake Creek.
Winter Fun
Feb 20, 2020Above Photo: View from Nordeen Shelter.
We love to snowshoe & cross-country ski (on non-groomed trails, of course) in the area. Below are photos & maps of the places we frequent.
William M Tugman State Park - 2019
Nov 20, 2019Cape Blanco, Oregon - 2019
Nov 12, 2019Above Photo: Late afternoon view of the Pacific Ocean.
Sutton USFS Campground, Oregon
Nov 08, 2019Above Photo: Dunes as seen from a trail just outside the campground.
Harbor Vista County Campground, Oregon
Nov 06, 2019Above photo: The Siuslaw River as it flows between the north and south jetties.
Mini-Road Trip - Spring 2019
May 18, 2019Our mini spring road trip's objective was to visit four Oregon State Parks that were new to us in eastern Oregon, none of which take reservations. Yeah — mission accomplished!
Cylde Holiday State Recreation Area
May 16, 2019Above Photo: The Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Site in John Day is well worth the visit. We didn't have a chance to see it this time around but did visit it previously.
Ukiah-Dale Scenic Corridor Campground
May 15, 2019Above Photo: Observed on the banks of Camas Creek.
Catherine Creek State Park
May 12, 2019Spacious campsites at Catherine Creek.
Unity Lake SRA
May 09, 2019Above Photo: Sunset at Unity Lake.
Bates State Park
May 08, 2019Above Photo: A view from the remaining upper pond at Bates State Park. The lower pond was filled in when the lumber mill was demolished.
Cottonwood Canyon State Park, Oregon
Sep 19, 2018This State Park located on the John Day River has been on our bucket list for some time. This former working ranch is the second largest & newest park in the Oregon Park system. (note: newest park that offers camping).
Lower Bridge Campground, Oregon
Sep 14, 2018Top Pic: Forest Service Bridge 99 over the Metolius River. Fishing upstream of this bridge is fly fishing only — downstream from the bridge is fly fishing & lures.
We found a cool campsite on the Metolius River banks in Lower Bridge Campground next to Forest Service Bridge 99. Bridge 99 Brewery...
Dry River Canyon
Sep 03, 2018To conclude Labor Day weekend, we headed over to Dry River Canyon (about 16 miles east of Bend) for an afternoon hike. It’s located just outside the boundary of Oregon Badlands Wilderness. The canyon is closed to visitors from Feb 1st to Aug 31st to protect nesting birds of prey. It was an enjoyable...
Tam McArthur Rim Trail
Jul 27, 2018We took a drive up to Three Creeks Lake, Just north of Sisters, to check out the campgrounds today. We happened upon the Tam McArthur Rim trail and decided to take a hike. It was a great trail with lots of eye candy.