by Dana | Oct 24, 2022 | Gateway town, Mitchel Oregon, Mitchell Wheeler County Oregon, Painted Hills, Scenic Eastern Oregon
The storefront wasn’t. Mitchell, Oregon. I peeked—nothing inside but a big pile of dirt.Floods, fires, booms, and busts. Through it all, the scrappy Eastern Oregon town of Mitchell, circa 1893, population 130—give or take—perseveres. Trappers, traders,... 
by Dana | Oct 3, 2022 | Oregon Oregon's 7 Wonders, Painted Hills, Road Trip Oregon, Scenic Eastern Oregon
Cottonwood Canyon Oregon State Park entrance.Living an hour and a half’s drive east of Portland Oregon opens up new territory for us, as we’re on the cusp of eastern Oregon and a hop and a skip from central Oregon. Much of the area is high desert terrain,...