Here in the high desert of Central Oregon, Smith Rock beckons rock climbers from around the world with its cliffs of tuff and basalt. Considered by many to be the birthplace of American sport climbing, it"s home to nearly 2,000 climbing routes of all levels of difficulty. For those happier with their feet firmly planted on the ground, Smith Rock State Park offers the usual range of outdoor activities, including biking, hiking, and watching for wildlife like prairie falcons, golden eagles, and mule deer.
A rock in a wild place
Today in History
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Goðafoss waterfall, Iceland
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Once upon a midafternoon dreary…
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Life in the slow lane
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Lighting the way to new beginnings
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First day of National Park Week
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Honoring the fallen
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Broken Beach in Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia
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Travels to the Oregon deep
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Surf s always up in Paia
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The forecast calls for blooms
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Happy New Year!
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Ring-tailed lemur
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The old guard at Old San Juan
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The ‘Living Forest’ in Biscay, Spain
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Alpine marmots at Hohe Tauern National Park, Austria
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’Chess on ice’
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National Moth Week
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Night of the ‘Cold Moon’
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The view will stop you in your tracks
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Nothing plain about it
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Anniversary of Bryce Canyon National Park
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Three cheers for polar bears!
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Grand Teton National Park
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Annivesary of the Wilderness Act of 1964
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Smoking nights in Austria
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A glittering diamond in the rough
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Longs Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park
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A herd of impalas, Londolozi Game Reserve, South Africa
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Astronomy Day
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Koala in the Great Otway National Park, Australia
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