Oregon Outdoors

Join O'Brien's Rogue River Rafting Outfitters and capture the breathtaking beauty that is unique to the Rogue River on our full day or half day rafting adventures. Guests may choose to ride along in a 16 foot or 18 foot Rogue Inflatable Raft, paddle their own inflatable kayaks, or even opt to experience both rides by switching back and forth between the raft and kayak.

John Day Fossil Beds National Monument protects one of the longest and most continuous records of evolutionary change in North America. Scientists have unearthed countless fossils of land plants and animals dating back 6 to 54 million years as well as evidence of the dramatic climatic changes that have occurred.

Oregon Caves National Monument offers opportunities to explore a marble cave, as well as hike trails through ancient forests. Oregon Caves is located in Southern Oregon, near the California State border, in the Siskiyou Mountains. This region has among the country’s highest biodiversities per acre. The high rate of biodiversity is due to the diverse temperatures, moisture regimes, climates, and bedrock that make up the various habitats in the area.

Crater Lake National Park covers an area of 249 square miles primarily focused on Crater Lake itself. Crater Lake is not a meteor crater, but rather is a volcanic caldera – a hole made by the collapse of a volcano. Volcanic eruptions built up a 10,000 – 12,0000 foot mountain now called Mt. Mazama until seven thousand seven hundred years ago, when the volcano exploded in a cataclysmic eruption. During this eruption, so much material was evacuated from the internal magma chamber that the remaining mountain collapsed and the caldera that we now see today half filled with water.

Whitewater River Rafting near Medford in Southern Oregon can provide one of those rare outdoor activities where it doesn't have to end as the sun goes down. Not only is the Rogue River considered the finest rafting in Oregon, but it also provides beautiful landscapes to enjoy while riding the rapids.

The true treat of rafting on the Rogue River is to go with an outfit like Whitewater Warehouse, which provides multi-day trips with nights spent in comfortable lodges or campsites. From what I've heard, the food can't be beat.

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With summer quickly approaching, the lure to discover and get away is foremost on most family’s minds. But with soaring gas prices, the vacation temptation to travel to far away destinations may be on the skids for many travelers. Luckily, Oregon offers its residents and residents from its border states, myriad outdoor travel opportunities that don’t require any, or at least very little, petrol.

April 19 -27, 2008 is National Park Week.

Specific Activities at Columbia Gorge Earth Center during National Park Week include:

April 19: 5K/10K Fun Run
April 19: Procession of the Species Program