Permits & Passes
The Central Cascades Wilderness Permit System: A Comprehensive Guide 2025
The Central Cascades Wilderness areas of Oregon are home to iconic mountain peaks, high alpine meadows and lakes, and old growth forests
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The outdoors is where you belong, and we’re your trusted guide. With cutting-edge AI tools and expert insights, we simplify permits, trails, and planning, empowering you to grow through exploration and knowledge while connecting with a thriving community. Backed by years of experience and partnerships with businesses, nonprofits, and agencies, we deliver the most reliable resources to fuel your adventures.
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Permit systems and lotteries can make trip planning a maze. Our AI-driven tools cut through the complexity, offering free resources to decode permits, passes, and rules on our site. Need more? Our 1:1 consultations use smart tech to save time and stress, ensuring your outdoor adventures start smoothly—no matter the red tape
Rising costs strain public land agencies, limiting trails, services, and staff—fueling more permits to restrict access. Nonprofits fill the gap, and we amplify their work with AI-enhanced content and connections. Join us to volunteer, donate, or advocate, strengthening our outdoor community and keeping these spaces open for all.
Wildfire costs drain agency budgets, slashing resources for trails and staff—tightening access across public lands. Our AI-powered ArcGIS map on the Weather, Wildfires & Smoke page delivers real-time wildfire, smoke, and risk data from NOAA’s systems. Stay safe and informed, shaping your best outdoor self with cutting-edge knowledge.
Through hands-on programs, trail stewardship, and education, we’ve empowered thousands to thrive outdoors in Central Oregon and beyond. This legacy of action fuels our mission to simplify access, strengthen communities, and inspire growth through public lands everywhere.
We’ve led over 917 guided programs, empowering individuals and groups to explore the beauty of the Outdoors while fostering respectful recreation.
We’ve stewarded 208 unique trail miles, blending exploration with care to sustain our Public Land’s paths for the future.
Through workshops and adventures, 19,577+ people have embraced outdoor knowledge and stewardship in Central Oregon and beyond.
Our 7-pillar RESPECT ethos, born from this work, inspires you to grow through outdoor recreation and connection.
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The Central Cascades Wilderness areas of Oregon are home to iconic mountain peaks, high alpine meadows and lakes, and old growth forests
1. Quick Overview 📍 Location: Paulina Lake Hot Springs, Newberry National Volcanic Monument, Deschutes National Forest🏙️ Closest Town: La Pine, OR (23
A stunning sunset at Paulina Lake Hot Springs in Central Oregon, with snow-covered shores and majestic Cascade mountains in the background. Paulina
Broken Top is one of the most challenging yet rewarding summits in Central Oregon. With its jagged peaks and ancient geological history,
Quick Overview • 📍 Location: Cougar Hot Springs, Willamette National Forest • 🏙️ Closest Town: Blue River, Oregon (approximately 6 miles away)
Just a short drive from the bustling lights of Las Vegas, Nevada, lies a world of rugged beauty and outdoor adventure: Red
There’s something undeniably magical about a sunset. As the sun dips below the horizon, the sky bursts into fiery hues of red,
Rising proudly within the Cascade Range of Central Oregon, Broken Top Volcano stands as a breathtaking symbol of nature’s raw, untamed power.
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