Gather in celebration of music community and summertime Summer brings the sound of music to Eastern Oregon cities and towns Celebrating an array of musical genres Eastern Oregon music festivals ...

History and diversity define the rodeos of Eastern Oregon Bucking broncos wild bulls and barrel racing traditions run deep in Oregon s Old West Eastern Oregon rodeos celebrate the diverse herit ...

Travelers looking for a remote adventure dotted with immersive and informative experiences need just head to southeastern Oregon From the awe inducing spectacle of deep glacier carved gorges of ...

Journey from the banks of the Columbia River to the rich agricultural land of the Umatilla River basin on this tour which takes in scenery galore and plenty of local tastes and sips from wine t ...

Joseph is an art lover s dream One of the nation s leading sculpture communities has evolved here nestled at the foot of the Wallowa Mountains in the extreme northeast corner of Oregon Joseph i ...

It s said that four wheels move the body but two wheels move the soul Whether Standard Cruiser Touring Sport or Dirt motorcycles elicit a sense of adventure and even a little or a lot of rebell ...

To tell the tale of Eastern Oregon s rich and diverse culture one only has to look to the people who have left and in many ways continue to leave their indelible impression on the vast and vari ...

There s a place in Eastern Oregon where sapphire skies fade into the abyss of the Elkhorn Mountains and a scenic bikeway meanders along protected by the geologic giants that tower above Where t ...

Around every corner in Union County the opportunity to broaden your cultural horizons awaits Ready to slow the pace Explore many creations throughout the Grande Ronde Valley to feed your heart ...

Plenty of powder few crowds at Anthony lakes a skier s dream and a summer mountain lover s utopia Anthony Lakes is comprised of fifteen lakes and marshes in the Elkhorn Range In winter hit the ...

The remote reaches of Eastern Oregon capture the senses and the imagination Rich in cowboy culture agricultural heritage and skies that go on for miles it s the kind of quiet you might have for ...

Tam stslikt Cultural Institute narrates the past present and future There is a campfire glowing It s pitch dark but for the stars in the sky A warm voice speaks Coyote went to sleep He was snor ...

AGRITOURISM Sip snack feast and savor to your taste buds delight Whatever you re in the mood for The River to Hills and the Whisky Rocks Farm Trails have a bounty of abundance to experience In ...

The rolling plains of southern Rugged Country deliver fascinating history a sparkling reservoir cycling camping and a wee touch of Irish culture to boot Heppner sits 50 miles south of the Colum ...

Oregon is full of breathtaking bike routes from rocky coastlines to winding hills lava buttes to forest trails But nowhere in the state is the landscape quite like the Painted Hills in Eastern ...

With its vast high desert plains and snow peaked mountains Eastern Oregon looks the part of a long ago land On a journey through the region s quiet back roads you ll encounter curious geologica ...

In 2018 the pioneer spirit comes alive in Oregon for the 175th commemoration of the Historic Oregon Trail This famous wagon route spans 2 170 miles 3 490 km Join us as we rediscover Oregon from ...

Perched on the high Columbia Plateau between the Deschutes and John Day rivers Sherman County is a place of abundant sky and few residents Settled by ranchers and farmers in the late 19th centu ...

Turn south at Arlington and follow Highway 19 as it climbs some 3 000 feet to the heart of the Columbia Plateau and historic downtown Condon where the Fourth of July parade and celebration is t ...

The least populous county in Oregon reveals plenty of charms from modern bluegrass to family river floats to some of the most significant and most beautiful geology in the state Home to fossil ...

TEE up and explore A WILD outdoorS with A BIG DOSE OF GOLD RUSH history Outdoor adventures from hunting and fishing to hiking and biking await those who take the time to explore the remote and ...

German mother daughter team Aruna and Barbara Jacobi discovered this region in the 1990s when Barbara first saw the Painted Hills and subsequently purchased two cottages nearby They spent the n ...

Museums A rich cultural heritage in Heppner is alive and well The Morrow County Museum in Heppner is a museum centered around rural life displaying photographs and artifacts dating back to the ...

EMBRACE THE GREAT OUTDOORS Morrow County has a rich history from the Morrow County Courthouse that survived the great 1903 flood to the vast Columbia River that now flows over the original town ...

recreational opportunities are never ending in this beautiful country For hikers hunters horseback riders and outdoor enthusiasts it s easy to find a variety of recreation year round in Umatill ...

tam stslikt cultural institute Tam stslikt Cultural Institute was built by the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation to preserve the Native American heritage culture and history of th ...

go in search of the ruts Emigrants on the Oregon Trail found the fertile valley of the Umatilla River an excellent place to camp The Whitman Mission was just to the north in Walla Walla Washing ...

Though Umatilla County may be known as the home of the century old Pendleton Round Up the region has plenty more to explore year round It even has another favorite rodeo the Farm City Pro Rodeo ...

Craig Coleman came to Hermiston with his wife Janna and three children Catie Maggie and Bob fifteen years ago from the Willamette Valley A self described farmer by trade who can t stand still a ...

The Owyhee was named the last great unappreciated river by National Geographic Referred to as Oregon s Grand Canyon the Owyhee River cuts through a remote and rugged canyon near the town of Rom ...

Sparse population meets desert expanse This is remote country that reaches to the Nevada Oregon border Here the cattle outnumber the residents and always will That means serious elbow room for ...

The flyway overhead will blow your mind The Grand Central Station of migratory birds the abundant wetland at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge is paradise for those interested in ornithology Spr ...

Eastern Oregon s vast desert sage and grasslands Home to the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge Steens Mountain and the Alvord Desert as well as one of the country s largest ponderosa pine forest ...

Frank Yraguen was born in Ontario Oregon and graduated from Vale Union High School in 1958 After completing his undergraduate degree at Oregon State University spending a few years in the Marin ...

Four seasons provide quadruple the opportunity for adventure Vast national forests rivers and mountains make up our backyard In the warmer months enjoy hiking backpacking and mountain biking th ...

Union County sits in the Grande Ronde Valley the second largest fully enclosed valley in the world As the hub of Northeast Oregon Union County supports economic development state government and ...

Small Town Pleasures Under Mountain Peaks A Northeast adventure awaits you below fit with delicious bites and sips bronze statue sculpting farm trails history and more EAT DRINK Grab a beer and ...

In the heart of Wallowa county are towns with a lot of heart Anchored by a photo worthy historic courthouse Enterprise was chosen as a Preserve America Community because of its Bowlby stone bui ...

An Alpine themed village adds even more allure to one of Oregon s seven wonders Nestled in one of the 7 Wonders of Oregon Wallowa Lake s magnitude is felt in its natural beauty rich history as ...

Natural Beauty from National Forests to Pristine High Lakes By far the state s largest wilderness area the Eagle Cap Wilderness covers about 534 miles of trails These trails lead to four wild a ...

A local tour interprets the region s long history of grazing Throughout Baker County visitors can see the ranching heritage that still shapes the community today With more than two dozen Oregon ...

Dramatic and Deep Define Hells Canyon Discover some of Baker County s most spectacular scenery along the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway The route between Baker City with its popular Oregon Trail Int ...

Baker City is home to one of the largest and most well preserved historic districts in Oregon Once known throughout the West as the Metropolis of Eastern Oregon and the Queen City of the Inland ...

Rich Heritage Arts and Culture and Outdoor Adventure Baker County is the perfect getaway for history enthusiasts and outdoor adventurers With three Oregon Scenic Byways wrapped by Hells Canyon ...

Dan Sizer grew up on 13 acres at the base of the Elkhorn Mountains outside Baker City and spent his childhood exploring the outdoors A degree in Anthropology from Lewis and Clark College led hi ...

The wide open skies and spectacular landscapes of Eastern Oregon are a unique and wonderful place to swing your clubs Whether you choose to play a round in a ghost town a Native American resort ...

A hiker s paradise Eastern Oregon has trails galore from easy riverfront strolls to grand journeys through rugged scenery Northeast Hurricane Creek in the Wallowas The Wallowa Mountains dominat ...

There is a deep American connection to the romanticism of a leather jacket the rev of a motor plenty of time and an open road Multiday motorcycle touring will send riders on remote straights an ...

Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort Baker City During summer Nordic ski trails are converted into eight miles of mountain bike singletrack The Broadway Flow trail begins at the top of the chairlift a ...

Open road enthusiasts will discover journeys lined with more trees prairies and cattle than people and cars Four designated scenic bikeways pass through Eastern Oregon OLD WEST SCENIC BIKEWAY J ...

Eastern Oregon was made for farm trails with scenic journeys past century farms family owned cattle companies produce stands and purveyors of local goods around every bend The I 84 corridor lea ...

A handful of bathers enjoying a soak in the 102 degree pond at Crystal Crane Hot Springs watched the distant storm surge across sagebrush plains Bolts of lightning arced toward the earth and li ...

Much has changed since the game of golf s formative days when shepherds in Scotland would pass long hours by knocking a pebble with a stick at a target counting strokes along the way The soul o ...

Getting to the Minam River Lodge in the Eagle Cap Wilderness is just the beginning of the adventure Joe Spence piloting his four seat Cessna is rhythmically chewing gum gliding the craft amid d ...

Sprawling out for more than 10 000 square miles of high desert the southeastern corner of Oregon is the ultimate off the grid destination with little known trails scenic vistas and remote camps ...

I m a mountain biker at heart I love being in the woods on my bike and I ve completed a few long multi day off road mountain bike tours such as the Great Mountain Divide Bike Route a 3 000 mile ...

What is it about old barns We adore these timber frame structures built to shelter livestock farming equipment grain and hay As much art as architecture each barn has a story about the struggle ...

From the depths of Hells Canyon to the heights of Steens Mountain spring in Eastern Oregon bursts forth with ancient landscapes and rugged beauty teeming with wildlife Hike the Sheep Rock Unit ...

When you hear a story about the big one that got away it s easy to roll your eyes and smile at the growing length of that humongous near catch But in Eastern Oregon these winter fishing stories ...

In this stretch of Eastern Oregon where the Columbia River and Interstate 84 part ways the rolling hills circles of irrigated crops and stretches of high desert are easy to see But if you choos ...

There s a place where the cowboy adventures you see in old western movies take place in real life where cattle drives campfire stories and endless star studded skies are part of everyday life I ...

Winding up the gravel road to Cornucopia you can t help but stare at the craggy mountains that surround you The sense of anticipation builds as you round each corner Sunshine dapples the road a ...

It started as a frontier exhibition of picturesque pastimes Indigenous and military spectacles cowboy racing and bronco busting for the championship of the Northwest And over the last century t ...

With snowcapped mountains lush forests rugged canyons and prehistoric fossil beds the John Day River Territory is a playground for nature lovers The region s natural beauty invites visitors to ...

There s a place where cowboys and Native Americans aren t just characters in old western movies where cattle drives campfire stories and endless star studded skies are part of everyday life Exp ...

From the outside it doesn t look like much Given its location standing alone in a city park in the small eastern Oregon town of John Day the stout little structure might be mistaken for some ki ...

IT S ALL ABOUT PLACE Humans wandering the planet across time seeking a better place in which to raise a family are the stories of history People migrated for good reasons shelter safety food an ...

Look around and try to imagine what this area looked like to the Tribal people who resided here for millennia and the pioneer immigrants who eventually made land claims and started farms No roa ...