Here is another great outdoor metal sculpture by local artist Greg Congleton. This sculpture depicts a team of draft horses…
Is this a post about the burgeoning marijuana business in Bend? No! I'm impressed by the local materials used in some…
On a warm night at the Sunriver Nature Center last summer, visitors packed the room and stood outside the door…
What is chaos to some is orderliness to another. Weekly Photo Challenge - Chaos
Princess Angeline by Edward S. Curtis. 1899. Did you know that a princess is buried at Lake View Cemetery in…
Lava River Cave entrance I recently went on a two-mile trek to the center of the earth. Okay, not quite…
Looking like some medieval castle about to be attacked by dragons, the Dee Wright Observatory is located near the top…
Harnessing hot air into giant works of art makes for some hot air extraordinaire. We went to Balloons Over Bend last weekend…
Oasis Moment Oasis moments sometimes happen in the desert. While hiking to Chimney Rock near Prineville, Oregon, we came across…
Look up at the water pumping windmill at Fort Rock Valley Homestead Museum in central Oregon. Daily post - Looking up
Tucked away in Oregon's Outback, you will find a unique place that hearkens back to an earlier time. The Cowboy…
Hmmm…a predominantly pink woodpecker named after a famous early American explorer and a wily relative of the crow named after…
Oregon WinterFest celebrates the winter season here in Central Oregon. This is the 17th year of the event. Here are…
Things I've learned while antiquing that apply to life... You can find wonderful and amazing things if you just remember to look…
Hawaiians in Oregon: A brief history What does the Owhyee River in southeastern Oregon and Kanaka Flat near Jacksonville, Oregon…
His twittering voice kept leading me on through the wilderness. It seemed like every time I raised my binoculars to…
What's outside? When you go outside into parts of the 135-acre property, you will be able to visit various exhibits.…
Tucked away in the pines south of Bend, you will find a magical place. The High Desert Museum may not…
Chief and his staff - Apsaroke by Edward S. Curtis. 1905. His work today: Edward S. Curtis conclusions Images by…
Aged Pomo woman by Edward S. Curtis. 1924. Edward S. Curtis discovery surprise It was assumed that all of Edward…
In a Piegan lodge by Edward S. Curtis. 1910. There is controversy surrounding Edward Curtis' work. Some think the photos…
A Koskimo House by Edward S. Curtis. 1914. A 1914 film by Edward S. Curtis In 1914, Edward S. Curtis’…
A Skokomish camp by Edward S. Curtis. 1912. Marriage, children, & divorce Edward S. Curtis married Clara S. Phillips in…
Mosa - Mohave by Edward S. Curtis. 1903. Edward S. Curtis' mission Curtis decided to make it his life mission to…
Edward S. Curtis. Self-portrait. Circa 1899. From birth to a budding photographer Edward S. Curtis was born in Wisconsin in…
Chief – Klamath by Edward S. Curtis. 1923. Artistic influences The North American Indian books include many photographs and the…
Hupa mother and child by Edward S. Curtis. 1923. Events and exhibits related to photographer Edward S. Curtis were located…
It's ironic that a bird that almost disappeared from the face of the earth has their name associated with the…
Old western juniper tree at dusk What are successful invaders? There are certain members of the plant and animal world…
If you type “John C. Frémont” into a search engine, you will turn up places named after him in over…
The year is 1905 and you have traveled thousands of miles across the country. You spot a fort-shaped rock formation…
Wasco, Warm Springs, & Northern Paiute peoples The Warm Springs Museum, located in Warm Springs, Oregon, is impressive inside and…
A remnant of the Santiam Wagon Road A safe passage to the east If you are looking for an interesting…
Why, you may be asking, is she writing about beer on a site that is supposed to be related to…
Bowman Museum showcases the best of the West If you are looking for something to do that isn’t too far…