Ancient juniper trees border trails in Oregon’s Badlands Wilderness. The Oregon Badlands Wilderness, so named for its wild and rugged terrain, lies just 15 miles east of Bend, Oregon.

Situated just about 15 miles east of the charming, outdoorsy town of Bend, Oregon — an ideal destination for fun fall adventures — is the Oregon Badlands Wilderness. This 29,180-acre spread of ...

The Oregon Badlands is the strangest wilderness in Oregon, with no mountains, lakes or streams. This desert landscape east of Bend was buried by a basalt lava flow about 10,000 years ago. As more lava ...

Sept. 3 of this year marked the 60th anniversary of the Wilderness Act. On that day 60 years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Wilderness Act of 1964 into law, officially creating the ...

The Oregon Badlands Wilderness includes mile upon mile of iconic sagebrush. Skip to Article. Set weather. Back To Main Menu Close. Quick Look-Change your current location ...

The Oregon Badlands is what bureaucrats call an "urban interface" wilderness, beginning where ranchettes end, just east of Bend. The wilderness also borders U.S. 20, the busiest east-west highway ...

April 15, 2021 at 10:42 pm PDT. There are few places left in this state that feel as solitary as the Oregon Badlands. Out in the heart of the wilderness area’s 45 square miles, it’s possible ...

About 17 miles east of Bend, the Oregon Badlands Wilderness is nearly 30,000 acres of twisted junipers and interesting rock formations that make an ideal hiking destination during the fall and winter.

The route enters the Oregon Badlands Wilderness Area, one of the first ONDA campaigned to protect. In the early 2000s, the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association and a group representing ATV users fought the ...

The Prineville District of the Bureau of Land Management said Tuesday it has developed a draft wilderness management plan and environmental assessment for the Oregon Badlands Wilderness, located ...

About 17 miles east of Bend, the Oregon Badlands Wilderness is nearly 30,000 acres of twisted junipers and interesting rock formations that make for an ideal hiking destination during the fall and ...