Episode Details

Despite our iconic forests, mountains, and waterfalls, some Oregonians say the real adventure awaits us in the high desert, east of the Cascades. Out there, you’ll see landscapes unlike anywhere else in the Northwest, remnants of volcanic activity, aromatic brush and desert wildflowers, black-tailed jackrabbits, and a big ole crack in the ground. Today on City Cast Portland, Norther Emily of Wild Solitude Guiding fills us in on why spring is the perfect time to visit the high desert.

Discussed in today’s episode:

• Maupin
• Lower Deschutes River
• Criterion Tract
• Smith Rock
• Gray Butte
• Painted Hills Natural Beef
• Christmas Valley
• Fort Rock
• Crack in the Ground
• The Lost Forest and Shifting Sand Dunes
• Summer Lake Hot Springs

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