Bend and beyond

Dillon Falls Bend is only a short drive from Mitchell OR, so it was a nice short haul. I had planned to stay in Tumarlo State Park but as two loops had been closed for winter there were only a few sites vacant. They were either too small for us or we could only stay […]

Campground Review – Boondocking near Painted Hills OR

Boondocking site – Mitchell ORegon Our site on the left as you go in the gate Why we chose here? It is close to the Painted Hills unit of the John Day Fossil Bed National Monument Location: Burnt Ranch Road. About 1.5 miles from the corner of the Ochoco Highway and Burnt Ranch Road. It is 4.5 […]

Cheetahs, Tigers and Camels once roamed Oregon

Painted Hills, it took me four trips to get sun on the hills Would you believe it? The John Day fossil beds have uncovered the bones of many extinct animals that roamed the grasslands and forests up to approximately 55 million years ago. The region was home to camels, elephants, three-toed horses, rhinos, cheetahs and […]