Experience Bend this spring

Did you know that beneath the pristine slopes of Mt. Bachelor lies a dormant volcano? Once a fiery force, it is now a peaceful giant in the Cascade Range. 🌋❄️ 📸: @richbacon

Happy first day of Spring! 🌱 Keep your eyes peeled for those first pops of color! Bitterroot, sand lilies, and dime-sized goldfields steal the show in Bend. ⚠️ Tread lightly around wildflower fields and always practice Leave No Trace to help protect these areas for future enjoyment.

It’s that perfect time of the year in Bend—where you can ski, hike, mountain bike, and trail run all on the same day. ☀️🏔️🎿 📸: @whitwhitehouse

Ski in the morning, kayak in the afternoon—that’s the beauty of spring in Bend! 🏔️🛶 It’s a wild time of year when you might huddle by your hotel fire pit on a crisp evening, then crank the a/c on your way to tomorrow’s canoe tour. There’s still plenty of snowshoeing and skiing to be found, but it’s also when countless trails start thawing and those sweet desert wildflowers spring up along lava-edged paths.