Oregon is never short on things to do and sites to see, and the state also has some unique destinations that can sometimes feel like you're on another planet. Of these special places, Oregon's Painted ...

Sunsets at the coast are nice, but for one of the most colorful dusk experiences in Oregon you’ll need to head into the heart of the high desert. The Painted Hills, which are just one piece of the ...

If you’re looking to explore Oregon’s unique landscapes without too much strain, the Painted Hills and John Day Fossil Beds ...

If you’re planning a trip to the Painted Hills, you might want to explore beyond the usual spots. Oregon has a variety... The ...

Credit for the increase goes to fair skies and good PR. A total of 57,621 people visited the Painted Hills from January to August this year, up from 35,803 during the same period in 2013. [Painted ...

The typical way to think about climate change is that it’s evidence of human beings’ hedonism and recklessness. We spew our chemicals, gases and garbage wherever we please, and the earth heats, cracks ...

Mounted firmly on a cowhide sofa in his log cabin home overlooking the rolling hills near Fossil, Mehrten Homer, president of Painted Hills Natural Beef, is watching a late-season Beavers game. The ...

If you’ve ever wondered what it might be like to explore another planet, you don’t need to leave Earth to do it – or even Oregon. The John Day Fossil Beds of central Oregon are a strange natural ...

The sun sets over sagebrush at the Painted Hills, found within the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument in Wheeler County. Sunsets at the coast are nice, but for one of the most colorful dusk ...