See more Outdoors content at IdahoPress.com by clicking hereThe flat, beige-colored bed of the Alvord Desert in southeastern Oregon will lure you in like the taste of salt on fresh popcorn. The ...

Glider pilots enjoy the thrill of soaring above the Alvord desert and Steens mountains. Glider pilots enjoy the thrill and beauty of soaring above the Alvord desert. Once a year a group of 20-30 ...

If you’re looking for some beautiful drives in Oregon that offer a mix of nature, wildlife, and unique landscapes, the areas ...

Exploring Oregon’s desert campgrounds can offer a unique experience away from crowded, well-known spots. If you’re looking to ...

There's no place quite like Steens Mountain, a 50-mile fault block mountain that rises to almost 10,000 feet above the Alvord Desert in southeastern Oregon. It's a place where you can backpack into ...

Thanks to COVID-19, the summer of 2020 was fraught with event cancellations, furloughs and social distancing. But not all was lost. People still also used this time to get away and get outside.

Below the arid surface of southern Oregon’s Alvord Desert are the echoes of a once massive Ice Age Lake, along with the scars of an ancient catastrophic flood that helped to reshape the landscape in ...