Terrebonne, United States

We arose at 3:40am to catch our flight home from Quito, arriving in Seattle 13 hours later. Jet lagged but eager to begin phase two of our trip, we raced through two and a half days of logistics in Seattle and embarked on the open roads of the west, our ...

Smith Rock State Park encompasses 651 acres on the Oregon high desert plateau which hovers around 3000 feet in elevation. The major rock faces are composed of welded tuff (compressed volcanic ash) reaching a height of up to 550 feet. The picnic and ...

FYI it costs $3 dollars to park at the Smith Rock State Park, but is worth every penny. We hiked down a steep gravel trail to where we cross the bridge over Crooked River. There is a trail that hikes just at the base of Smith Rock....perfect....climbers ...