All articles written by Wil Phinney

Ancestral traditions connect generations of Warm Springs tribes to the Deschutes River

Written by Wil Phinney

The History Behind Some of Central Oregon’s Most Interesting Place Names

See that distinctive silhouette outlining the edges of Three Fingered Jack along the Cascade Range? Well, deeper in the archives of history is the tale of a three-fingered pioneer trapper […]

Living in Bend’s Old Mill District

When Sherry Ortega drops into the Old Mill District off Reed Market Road, she sees stunning views of the mountains, the sparkling blue sky, the iconic smokestacks above REI, people […]

The Lost Ski Areas of Central Oregon

The old ski hills of Central Oregon may have been lost to time, but a local historian is digging their stories back up.