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 ...

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 Oregon Badlands Wilderness, so named for its wild and rugged terrain, lies just 15 miles east of Bend, Oregon. While the Badlands is easy to reach, this spectacular landscape has a way of ...

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 ...

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 ...

The reddish bark of old-growth juniper trees glows in the sun along the Flatiron Rock Trail. The desert can be an acquired taste for hikers. In Central Oregon, we are spoiled with trails that feature ...

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.

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 ...