ALLEN SPRINGS Season: Year-round (weather permitting). Location: On Metolius River, 5 miles north of Camp Sherman Store. Access: From...

CHUSH FALLS Chush Falls, also known as Lower Whychus Falls, is a waterfall formed along Whychus Creek on the north skirt of North Sister...

Hiking in Sisters Country is unforgettable. With close to a half million acres and a thousand miles of mapped, single-path trails that...

Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in America. There’s a very simple reason for that: It’s a LOT of fun. Access to pickleball is one...

By Bill Bartlett Make a visit to alpaca ranches where you can get up close and personal, petting, feeding, and “chatting” with them....

If you have an itch to get your feet wet while enjoying a thrilling ride through some spectacular country, head out to raft one of...

Photo by Jarod Gatley Sisters’ network of trails beckons to runners of every classification, from casual joggers to serious trail runners...

Sisters has a hidden gem for those who like to test their skills on two wheels. Bike Park 242 is located just off the McKenzie Highway...

By Bill Bartlett No matter your level, hitting the links in Sisters is a double eagle experience.  A 15-minute drive west from Sisters...

By Bill Bartlett There’s the legendary biking in Central Oregon. Then there’s biking in Sisters. Can it get any better? Probably not....

By Bill Bartlett Where to play: • Three Creeks Sno-Park , an easy 15-minute drive straight south of town on Forest Road 16 (Three Creek...

The Cascades are dotted with lakes, most of them carved out by glaciers thousands of years ago. Fed by snowmelt and/or springs, the high...

By Chester Allen I sat on the bank of the Metolius River and watched the long shadows of a summer evening stretch across the clear water....

Over 190 species of birds can be found in the woods and marshes surrounding Sisters, from the smallest to majestic raptors. Just five...

Many folks who come to visit Sisters enjoy rolling just a little further down the highway to Bend or Redmond. Photo Courtesy High Desert...

Besides your machine and a way to haul it, you need two key things for a great day in the backcountry. Snow and terrain. Sisters has both...

With its iconic mountains, rivers, and coastline, it’s easy to overlook the adventure of discovering some of Oregon’s underground...

When you’ve climbed Black Butte, made it to the top – the very top – of Upper Chush Falls, notched Black Crater, and want even more, then...

It’s no secret that Central Oregon is one of the premier locations for rock climbing. Josh Spoelstra, a Central Oregon local, spent most...

Whychus Canyon Preserve The Wychus Canyon Preserve has it all: great views, plenty of wildlife, pioneer history, fascinating geology,...