Nestled within the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon’s Painted Hills offer a mesmerizing palette of colors that captivate visitors year-round. However, a winter visit provides a unique ...

The typical way to think about climate change is that it’s evidence of human beings’ hedonism and recklessness. We spew our chemicals, gases and garbage wherever we please, and the earth heats, cracks ...

Painted Hills is a striking geological area in Wheeler County, Oregon, and part of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. Its layered hills display vivid colors formed by ancient river floodplain ...