Rocky or uneven terrain, steep inclines, roaring rapids and a lack of guidance all serve as barriers to getting people ...

The Mercury covers culture & art because we think all its various forms are—quite plainly—how people understand one another.

The high desert of Central Oregon offers stark beauty that serves as the perfect prelude to the Cowboy Dinner Tree experience. Depending on the season, you might drive through fields of wildflowers, ...

Grand Canyon, Arizona The Grand Canyon in Arizona is a sight to behold. Its vastness is overwhelming, with layers of red rock stretching as far as the eye can see. This natural wonder was carved by ...

The high desert of Central Oregon offers stark beauty that serves as the perfect prelude to the Cowboy Dinner Tree experience. Depending on the season, you might drive through fields of wildflowers, ...

The sun shone bright, birds zipped around the sky and tiny, vivid purple, yellow and white flowers flared at my feet.

Asheville, North Carolina Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Asheville is a city that marries nature with culture. Known ...

Other small towns with charming downtowns that made the HGTV cut include Lake Placid, New York; Virginia City, Nevada; Carmel ...

An adult male gray wolf killed earlier this month was well known to state wildlife biologists who have been tracking its ...

Central Oregon riders were once again part of one of the most prestigious big-mountain events in all of snowboarding.

The Oregon average ... while Bend's average gas price drops about a nickel, to $3.59 a gallon. Here's AAA's weekly report: “It’s unusual for gas prices to fall in March, as this is the time ...

“In a Landscape” has ... most shows taking place in Oregon, Washington and California. Highlights include stops at the Alvord Desert, Orcas Island, Silver Falls, Shore Acres, Kah-Nee-Ta ...