The area surrounding Sisters, known as Sisters Country, encompasses some of Oregon’s most diverse ecosystems, from pine forests to high desert terrain. Organizations like the Deschutes Land Trust work ...

Home to the famous Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland blends culture with small-town charm. The town’s plaza feels like a gathering place from a simpler time with its bubbling fountain and ...

The Philadelphia Folk Festival takes place Aug. 14-17 at Old Pool Farm with 75+ performers, camping packages and food trucks. Tickets still available.

Bend, OR, August 1, 2025- This August, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon, a program of J Bar J Youth Services, is calling on men across Central Oregon to step up and make a difference in ...

Big Brothers Big Sisters Central Oregon has launched its annual 30 Bigs in 30 Days campaign, to raise 30 mentors for boys over the course of a month. The organization, which matches boys and girls ...

Day two of the Montana Folk Festival in Uptown Butte attracted large and enthusiastic crowds to venues featuring an array of genres.

The considerable longevity of the Newport Folk Festival (founded in 1959), and its singular place in American musical and political culture, makes it a natural case study. As we all know, two ...

Music is no longer reverberating across the Butte Hill as this year’s Montana Folk Festival has come and gone. Tents and stages have been dismantled, equipment as well, chairs are now stored ...

In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness talks about hiking, camping and fishing for rare brown trout at Linton Lake in the Three Sisters Wilderness.

Sisters Day, celebrated annually on the first Sunday of August, honors the unique bond between sisters. In 2025, it falls on August 3rd. The day emphasizes love, support, and shared memories.

ACCORDING TO the Lowell Folk Festival tracker, there are only 355 days until next year’s 39th Lowell Folk Festival. Mark your 2026 calendars now for the longest-running and second-largest free ...