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Dorena Lake, Oregon

Dorena Lake – Stunning Shore With A Lot Of Adventures!

2023-09-09

• Dorena Lake is a fantastic place for camping, fishing, swimming, and hiking • TheContinue Reading

Dorena Covered Bridge, Oregon

Dorena Covered Bridge – One of The Newest Covered Bridges In Oregon!

2023-09-09

• Dorena Covered Bridge is the newest of all other Oregon covered bridgesContinue Reading

Crescent Lake

Crescent Lake – Water Paradise in the Deschutes National Forest

2023-08-06

• Crescent Lake is a scenic lake on the eastern side of the Cascade RangeContinue Reading

Fischer Canyon Rockhounding

Fisher Canyon: Exploring the Rockhounding Area

2021-05-16

• Fischer Canyon is designated as a public rockhounding area Designated by Bureau of LandContinue Reading

Whistler Springs Thunderegg

Whistler Springs Rockhounding | Central Oregon

2021-05-14

• Whistler Springs is a public rockhounding site in the Ochoco National Forest • TheContinue Reading

Petersen Rock Garden

Petersen Rock Garden – Unique Rock Art Landmark in Central Oregon

2021-05-13

• Petersen Rock Garden is a unique landmark added to the National Register of HistoricContinue Reading

White Fir Springs

White Fir Springs: A Top Thunderegg Rockhounding Destination

2021-04-28

• White Fir Springs is a public rockhounding site • The area produces unique jasper-filledContinue Reading

Dendrite Butte rockhounding

Exploring Dendrite Butte: Rockhounding for Limb Casts

2021-04-08

• Dendrite Butte is known for its limb casts with blue, pink, and green shadesContinue Reading

Congleton Hollow Petrified Wood

Congleton Hollow Rockhounding: Unveiling Earth’s Treasures

2021-03-21

• Limb Casts from Congleton Hollow is known for its green and pink huesContinue Reading

Maury Mountain Moss Agate

Maury Mountain Agate Beds: A Premier Moss Agate Destination

2021-03-14

• Maury Mountain Agate Beds produces beautiful varieties of moss agate Continue Reading

Bear Creek Rockhounding

Bear Creek Rockhounding: Discovering Petrified Wood

2021-03-06

• Bear Creek Rockhounding Area is well-known for an abundance of petrified woodContinue Reading

Polka Dot Agate

Polka Dot Agate Mine: Discover the Hidden Gem of Central Oregon

2021-01-23

• Polka Dot Agate Mine is famous agate beds that produce agates with polka-dot patternsContinue Reading

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