Places daveschaaf Wants to Go

This lava tube cave was once a Cold War fallout shelter.

In eastern Oregon, two mineral hot springs sit along the Malheur River in a fairly desolate area where peace and quiet are abound.

Spectacular volcanic cliffs along the Crooked River invite hiking, rock climbing, and photography.

Members of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs still net migrating salmon in the traditional way at this cataract on the Deschutes River.

This coastal rock formation resembles a churning cauldron at high tide.

Atop an active stratovolcano, two lakes separated by a narrow strip of land.

With a crest near 10,000 feet, this treeless fault-block mountain in eastern Oregon provides stunning views and spectacular glacial landforms.

An attractive free-plunge waterfall outside Bend in the Deschutes National Forest.

Multiple waterfalls and several historic CCC buildings anchor this state park in Oregon's Willamette Valley.

According to legend, this rock represents a young girl trapped by an evil ocean spirit.

An out-of-the-way state park in Oregon that features both a picturesque waterfall and the ruins of a hydropower plant.

These natural hot springs form four-tiered soaking pools with temperatures ranging from 85 to 115 degrees Fahrenheit.

Approximately 50,000 gallons of water gush from these springs, creating the Metolius River.

The steepest tramway in North America provides stunning views of the out-of-the-way Wallowa Mountains in northeastern Oregon.

A 36-ton remnant of the last Ice Age now resides amid picturesque vineyards.

This large maar crater in Oregon is the bigger brother to Hole in the Ground.

This extinct shield volcano is the lightning rod of the Cascades.

Rushing water plunges over a 100-foot drop created by an ancient lava flow at this majestic waterfall.

At the base of Steens Mountain resides an otherworldly desert.

This great stone guardian of the forest is a relic from the land's volatile volcanic past.

The first North American landing spot for James Cook on his third voyage of discovery in the Pacific.

A sprawling cave network created by a lone lava tube.

Mountain known by the Tillamook Tribe as "the place of the supreme deity."

A volcanic landmark located on an Ice age lake bed.