Smith Rock State Park

Smith Rock State Park is famously known as the birthplace of modern sport climbing in America. It has so many climbing routes that over 1,00...

Boyd Cave and Steelhead Falls

 Part I: Boyd Cave Our first day in Bend we decided to do some hiking type activities. I usually like to do something strenuous my first ...

Portland to Bend Road Trip

For two years i had to fly to Portland periodically as part of a treatment program for my tinnitus. It's over now, and although i am sti...

Anchorage: Winter of 2011-2012

While the rest of the U.S. was complaining of a lack of winter, we were having an exceptional one in Alaska this year. Our January in Anchor...