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Oregon's Painted Hills are considered one of the “Seven Wonders of Oregon,” with unique views that can sometimes feel unreal. Here's what to know.
Sunsets at the coast are nice, but for one of the most colorful dusk experiences in Oregon you’ll need to head into the heart of the high desert. The Painted Hills, which are just one piece of ...
The colorfully striped Painted Hills of Eastern Oregon are often featured in picture books of the state, but did you know that this scenery isn’t limited to the John Day Fossil Beds National ...
The peaceful Painted Hills Unit is breathtaking, and not only because there’s little shade and steep hills to climb. You’ll see vast mounds striped with shades of a sunrise, glowing red and gold.
Located in Wheeler County, Oregon, Painted Hills is one of the three units of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, covering a total area of 3,132 acres (12.67 km²). Situated about 9 miles ...
The Painted Hills of Eastern Oregon make for a stunning photographic site, especially if you're willing to get up early enough to get there before dawn. It's another example of ...
Oregon Democratic Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden on Wednesday announced legislation to protect an even larger area surrounding the Painted Hills as part of a new Sutton Mountain National Monument.
Mounted firmly on a cowhide sofa in his log cabin home overlooking the rolling hills near Fossil, Mehrten Homer, president of Painted Hills Natural Beef, is watching a late-season Beavers game. The ...
Oregon Democratic Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden on Wednesday announced legislation to protect an even larger area surrounding the Painted Hills as part of a new Sutton Mountain National Monument.